Turkey has proposed separate safe corridors for Ukrainian and Russian ships.

Turkey has proposed creating two separate corridors for safe navigation in the Black Sea, reports the Turkish publication Milliyet. According to Ankara's initiative, Ukrainian commercial ships are to proceed to the Bosporus along the coast of Romania and Bulgaria, while Russian ships would travel along the coasts of Georgia and Turkey. This approach involves dividing the maritime routes.

Turkey has proposed creating two separate corridors for safe navigation in the Black Sea, according to the Turkish publication Milliyet. Under Ankara's initiative, Ukrainian merchant ships are to travel to the Bosporus along the coast of Romania and Bulgaria, while Russian ships would follow the shores of Georgia and Turkey. This approach involves dividing maritime routes to reduce the risks of attacks. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan previously conveyed to Ukraine and Russia a draft agreement on ceasing attacks on ships. The initiative aims to protect civilian shipping in a manner similar to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which operated in 2022–2023 and ensured the export of Ukrainian agricultural products by sea. The need for new agreements has intensified after a series of attacks on merchant vessels in early October. Specifically, on October 6, bulk carriers Alfa Watan and Able were attacked near the coast of Bulgaria. The first vessel sank, and a fire broke out on the ...