By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the early days of the war, the rapid intermodal supply of materials via roads, rail, and airports is important for winning battles. In today’s…
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Russian Convoy Will Test Turkey And NATO
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Jonathan Spicer (Reuters) – Turkey’s pledge to block some Russian warships from passing through its waters to the Black Sea during the Ukraine crisis could help…
https://gcaptain.com/russian-convoy-will-test-turkey-and-nato/
Turkey to limit Russian warship sailings in Dardanelles, Bosphorus through treaty implementation
Turkey’s foreign ministry has confirmed that the country’s government will implement some of the articles of an international treaty with the aim of potential ..
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Turkey, Overseeing Passage To Black Sea, Calls Russian Invasion ‘War’
ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Turkey called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “war” on Sunday in a rhetorical shift that could pave the way for the NATO member nation to enact an…
https://gcaptain.com/turkey-overseeing-passage-to-black-sea-calls-russian-invasion-war/
Turkey Did NOT Close The Bosphorus To Russian Ships
In the last hour several media outlets worldwide began reporting that Turkey closed the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to Russian ships, but, Reuters is now reporting that the rumor –…
https://gcaptain.com/turkey-has-not-closed-the-bosphorus-to-russian-ships/
Ukraine Asks Turkey To Close Bosphorus And Dardanelles Straits To Russian Warships
Ukraine has requested Turkey to close down the Bosphorus and Dardanelles for Russia’s vessels, Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara reportedly said, as Russia had introduced air and ground assaults on its neighbouring nation. Such a request made on Thursday puts Turkey, a NATO member that shares a maritime border with Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea, having good relations with both the countries, in a difficult position.
Per 1936’s accord, Turkey cannot control the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. It will...
NATO Cannot Stop Russian Warships From Entering The Black Sea
by Tuvan Gumrukcu (Reuters) Turkey, a NATO member, cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international…
https://gcaptain.com/nato-cannot-stop-russian-warships-from-entering-the-black-sea/
Work Starts On Kanal Istanbul
By Daren Butler (Reuters) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched a $15 billion canal project intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait by laying the foundations of…
Turkish President Erdogan Vows to Begin Construction on Canal Istanbul
By Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the construction of a multi-billion dollar canal, an alternative to Istanbul’s Bosporus strait, will begin at the end of June as…
Turkey Arrests 10 Retired Admirals
(Reuters) – Turkey detained 10 retired admirals for signing a statement supporting an 85-year-old maritime accord, and President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the document went beyond freedom of expression…