Ankara holds talks with Moscow, Kyiv over mine in Bosphorus Strait

Turkey has held talks with Russia and Ukraine over a mine in the Bosphorus Strait, coordination continues, Report informs referring to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

The Turkish newspaper Star reported the discovery of an ‘alien body’ similar to a mine at the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait.

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, underwater defense groups were promptly sent to the scene of the incident, which took the object under protection and implemented measures to neutralize it. For some time, the strait was closed to navigation.

The Turkish Ministry of Defense stated that the discovered item is an obsolete mine. At the moment, there are no problems with navigation in the Bosphorus.