It may still happen, through the Turkish president is discussing and make make a decision later today.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan didn't tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Turkey would close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian warships, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye on Saturday.

"President Erdogan didn't promise to close the straits," the official, who is directly familiar with the call, said. "Turkey hasn't made a decision to close the straits to Russian ships yet."

The statement contradicted an earlier tweet by Zelensky, which was posted following his telephone conversation with Erdogan.

"I thank my friend Mr President of Turkey @RTErdogan and the people of Turkey for their strong support," Zelensky tweeted.

"The ban on the passage of Russian warships to the Black Sea and significant military and humanitarian support for Ukraine are extremely important today. The people of Ukraine will never forget that!" the Ukrainian leader continued.

Zelensky's tweet may have been an effort to force Ankara's hand.

Erdogan spoke to Zelensky on Saturday, offering reassurance that Ankara was making efforts for an immediate ceasefire, as well as his condolences over the loss of lives in the Russian attack, according to a Turkish presidency statement.

The statement made no mention of the Black Sea in the presidents' conversation.

Under the 1936 Montreux Convention, Turkey has control over the passage of vessels between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, making it an essential player in the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier this week said that Russia would still be able to send its ships through the straits even Turkey closes them.

"Under Montreux Convention on straits, Russia has a right to return its ships to its ports in Black Sea," Cavusoglu said in a TV interview. "Even in the wartime, Russia has a right to do it."

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/russia-ukraine-war-turkey-denies-closing-black-sea-russian-warships

Lucas10:
If Turkey show him sef go collect.

Turkey already shot down a Russian jet a few years ago, during the Syrian conflict. What did Russia do ? Nothing, zero, zilch. Putin is all mouth.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyhGOvsM4F0

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Turkey just wan avoid unnecessary trouble

Eweeeeeey!

Let peace reign!

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There is no sense in blocking the black sea now.

Do you know how many ships that pass across the sea yearly? How about the economic impact on Turkey

The lying western media lied about Iraq, they lied about covid and they are lying again about Ukraine and Russia

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Confusion continues

Only the wise knows Russia is on the right track
All hail Putin king of the west, no room for NATO,
I still remember how they killed ghadaffi who wanted to change the life of africans

Turkey no go put hand for Putin problem because Ukraine

The Kremlin dwarf will be humbled at the end.

To all those idiots supporting Putin don't worry just wait till bandit or any form of terrorist invade your village then you will know that war is not good, to all those guys supporting Putin because you hate USA and the west I pray you and all your family witness what is called war and I pray you never survive it because poor children and defenseless old ones are dying right now . Please don't cry foul when Nigeria Army or Police invade your home and kill your love ones just like what Putin is doing to the Ukrainians right now. I can't understand why you will decided to kill innocent children and old ones just because you hate their president and your selfish interest even if it's Boko Haram little children I can't even dare to hurt them because they were innocent but Putin thinking is different his soul and his supporters belongs to the devil.

Behind the enemies line

This child fight can lead to men fight
What I mean is that this Ukraine vs Russia war can lead to world war 111

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It is like the aim of this conflict is to drag a NATO member to this senseless war thereby resulting in a full blown world war!
Us is not buying
UK,France and Germany are not buying it
China is not buying it
Turkey is definitely not buying it.


So who send Putin and zelensky to start a war nitori olorun!

But Russia didn't follow international law when they decided to attack a sovereign nation, we know the Turkish dictator is a master at playing both sides, so don't count on Turkey at all, same way I condemn the USA for invading Iraq is the same way I am lashing russia

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