Forest fires completely stops ship traffic through Dardanelles
The Dardanelles Strait is still closed to ships due to forest fires that broke out earlier near the city of Çanakkale, which have engulfed forests and fields.
Dardanelles Strait
Fee on ships passing through Bosphorus, Dardanelles straits raised
Turkey increased the fee for vessels passing through the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles by 15% beginning on July 1 within the framework of its annual review process. Earlier, Turkish Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu …
Dense fog halts traffic in Dardanelles
This morning, Turkish authorities suspended the traffic of ships in the Dardanelles Strait due to dense fog that descended over the shipping zone. This measure was taken to prevent potential collisions of ships.
Russian cargo ship breaks down in Dardanelles
A Russian cargo ship's engine failed in the Dardanelles. The ship was towed to the port of Karanlık.
Türkiye unblocked the Dardanelles
The north-south navigation in Türkiye's Dardanelles Strait was stopped for several hours this afternoon due to a stuck tanker
Wildfire halts vessel traffic through Dardanelles
The vessel traffic in the Dardanelles has been temporary suspended in the north to south direction due to a forest fire, the Turkey’s …
Fire on cargo ship halts traffic in Dardanelles
The transit of ships through the strait between European and Asian parts in Türkiye has been closed in both directions. The cause is a fire on a cargo ship.
Dardanelles Strait remains closed to ships
Ships are still unable to cross the Dardanelles Strait in both directions
Ankara closes Dardanelles Strait
This was done due to bad weather conditions
Forest fire shuts Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in Turkey's province of Canakkale, the Turkish transport ministry and a shipping agency said. "The …
Turkey to raise fee for int’l vessels transiting its straits
Türkiye has increased the transit fee it charges commercial ships to use the Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits, in accordance with the rights granted to it by the Montreux Convention, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister …
Transit of vessels through Dardanelles resumed
The transit of vessels through the Dardanelles was suspended due to heavy fog, but now the strait is opened to traffic, the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Service said on Monday. "The vessel traffic service of the Strait of …
Türkiye demands insurance documents from oil tankers
Turkey will continue to demand insurance documents from tankers passing through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. This was reported in the Directorate-General of Maritime Affairs of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, TASS …
Canakkale Strait closed to transit ships due to heavy fog
The Canakkale Strait in Türkiye has been closed to transit ships in both directions due to heavy fog, according to authorities on Thursday. The fog that became more effective in the morning caused a decrease in the visibility for …
Turkey to increase Bosphorus and the Dardanelles passage fee fivefold
Turkey will five times increase the fee for passage through the Bosporus and Dardanelles in accordance with the rights granted to it by the Montreux Convention, according to Sabah. Turkey will five times increase the cost of passage …
Turkish Defense Ministry: No problems with navigation in Bosphorus
There are no difficulties with navigation in the Bosporus due to mines drifting in the Black Sea, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says. "Different numbers have been given about drifting mines, they shpuld be treated with …
Erdogan inaugurates bridge across Dardanelles
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan participated in the opening ceremony of the Canakkale 1915 suspension bridge across the Dardanelles, timed to coincide with the 107th anniversary of the historic victory in the Gallipoli campaign. …
Ship runs aground in Turkey's Dardanelles
AComoros-flagged cargo vessel ran aground in the Çanakkale Strait, also known as the Dardanelles, on Turkey's western coastline on Friday. Rescue efforts are underway to pull the vessel to safety, while no injuries were …
Turkey denies the Bosphorus closure for Russian ships
Cumhuriyet newspaper has just published a denial of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that Ankara has agreed to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles to Russian warships. The fact that nothing of the kind happened …
Can Turkey close straits to Russian ships?
Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, asked Turkey to close the straits to Russian ships in favor of Ukraine
