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strikeAug 4, 2026
Turkish straits welcome over 40,000 vessels in H1
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Mertkan Oruc and Emir Yildirim 04 August 2026•Update: 04 August 2026 Türkiye’s straits, Istanbul and Canakkale, received a total of 40,218 vessels in the first half of the year despite an increase in attacks in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the Maritime Affairs General Directorate.
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Mertkan Oruc and Emir Yildirim 04 August 2026•Update: 04 August 2026 Türkiye’s straits, Istanbul and Canakkale, received a total of 40,218 vessels in the first half of the year despite an increase in attacks in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the Maritime …
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