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Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share Turkiye summons Ukraine ambassador over Black Sea attacks on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fw7phop) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Turkiye%20summons%20Ukraine%20ambassador%20over%20Black%20Sea%20attacks&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fw7phop) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fw7phop) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/w7phop)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (Turkiye)   A ship sails in the Bosphorus towards the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkiye [File: Murad Sezer/Reuters]   By  AFPand Anadolu   Published On 29 Aug 2026 29 Aug 2026    Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkiye has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara following two attacks on Turkish-operated vessels in the Black Sea. Turkish officials communicated their concerns to Ambassador Naryman Dzhelialo at the ministry on Saturday, the AFP news agency reported. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/israeli-settlers-surround-palestinian-home-in-occupied-west-banks-qusra) Israeli settlers surround Palestinian home in occupied West Bank’s Qusra  list 2 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/israeli-attacks-across-gaza-kill-two-people-hit-hospital-supply-warehouse) Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four people, hit hospital supply warehouse  list 3 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/rss-chiefs-visit-to-us-denounced-as-goodwill-tour-for-hindu-nationalism) RSS chief’s visit to US denounced as ‘goodwill tour’ for Hindu nationalism   end of list  “During the meeting, Turkiye warned about the absolute need to ensure the safety of people, of assets, of navigation and of the environment in the Black Sea,” the ministry said in a statement. The meeting comes after the Turkish-operated container ship Lider Bordo Mavi was struck in the Black Sea on Wednesday, when it was off the coast of Tuapse, Russia. The Lider Kocatepe was also targeted by a drone when on its way to assist the Lider Bordo Mavi the next day. Turkish media reported that the Lider Bordo Mavi was towed to the Turkish port of Samsun. Turkiye has been calling for a halt to attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea as Ukraine and Russia continue to target each other’s export revenues. Navigating the sea has carried heightened risk ever since Russia launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022, but attacks there have escalated. Several commercial Turkish ships have been hit by drones thought to have been launched by Ukraine. Three crew members were seriously injured when the Nadezhda cargo ship was hit by a drone near the Russian port of Novorossiysk earlier this month. Turkiye maintains relations with both Moscow and Kyiv, and has positioned itself as a mediator between the two sides. It has not applied Western sanctions on Russia, and has sold US-made defence equipment to Ukraine. A free trade agreement between Turkiye and Ukraine was ratified by the Ukrainian government in July. Advertisement    However, the issue of safety in the Black Sea is crucial for Turkiye, as its commercial vessels regularly transit the waterway. Earlier this month, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for a halt to attacks in the Black Sea, saying, “They are attacking all commercial shipping without distinction.”            aj-logo             aj-logo             aj-logo       Advertisement          About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook       (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-colored-outline                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss       (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network