"Today's meeting of the North Atlantic Council did not discuss the issue of closure the Bosphorus," said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, APA reports.
The statement came from NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, APA reports.
"Of course, Turkey is a NATO ally and Turkey has a special role in the Bosphorus. However, we did not discuss it today. We discussed the defense plan and its activation, and also agreed to hold an emergency meeting in a virtual format tomorrow, "he added.
Notably, Ukraine has officially appealed to Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Canakkale straits to Russian warships.