The Turkish MoD on Saturday announced that a strange "mine-like object", discovered at the entrance to the Bosphorus by fishermen earlier in the day, had been neutralized, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"Following the discovery of a mine-like object by a civilian commercial vessel, on the morning of March 26, 2022, in the coastal zone of the Bosphorus, units of the underwater defense (SAS) were promptly sent to the scene. The mine-like object in question was placed under guard by the SAS teams and an intervention was carried out to neutralize it", the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry noted that Ankara held talks with Russia and Ukraine regarding the incident later in the day.
The movement of ships through the Bosphorus was temporarily suspended, but resumed later in the day.
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An object believed to be a mine found by fishermen at the entrance to the Bosphorus is now being investigated by authorities, APA reports citing newspaper Milliyet.
In the meantime, reports suggest that another mine has been spotted near the popular tourist destination of Agva.
Later, the Turkish MoD issued a statement, saying that the object had been neutralized.
"Following the discovery of a mine-like object by a civilian commercial vessel, on the morning of March 26, 2022, in the coastal zone of the Bosphorus, units of the underwater defense (SAS) were promptly sent to the scene. The mine-like object in question was placed under guard by the SAS teams and an intervention was carried out to neutralize it", the ministry said in a statement.
At the same time, reports suggested that the strait has been closed to ships until further notice.
The Directorate General of Coastal Safety warned vessels not to approach the area where the suspicious object was discovered.
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An object believed to be a mine found by fishermen at the entrance to the Bosphorus is now being investigated by authorities, APA reports citing newspaper Milliyet.
In the meantime, reports suggest that another mine has been spotted near the popular tourist destination of Agva.
The Directorate General of Coastal Safety warned vessels not to approach the area where the suspicious object was discovered.
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