Turkish Navy units are inspecting the beach area of the Black Sea settlement of Sile near Istanbul, near which about 30 artillery shells were found. After the operation is completed, all ammunition will be destroyed on August 2, Report informs via TASS.
Turkish NTV said that the beaches in Sile were closed on Monday, no additional security measures were taken.
According to the administration of the Istanbul province, on the morning of July 30, Navy divers discovered 28 shells at the bottom of the Black Sea during a dive in the Sofular area. Part of the ammunition, by order of the Sile prosecutor, was delivered to the local military unit for destruction.
The prosecutor's office is investigating the discovery of the shells. According to the preliminary version, they are outdated and have nothing to do with Ukrainian naval mines in the Black Sea.