Turkey warned Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday against further attacks on
commercial vessels in the Black Sea and said it reserves the right to pursue
legal action over related strikes. The defense minister called the move Ankara’s
most direct intervention to date and said some attacks have affected
Turkish-flagged or Turkish-owned ships. Turkey, a NATO member that maintains
ties with both Moscow and Kyiv, said it is awaiting responses to a proposed plan
to stop escalating strikes and protect grain shipments. The minister also
reported a commercial vessel was hit by three drones within Bulgarian maritime
jurisdiction on Wednesday.