The United Kingdom does not consider an option of violating the Montreux Convention to ensure export of Ukrainian grain by sea, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons. "We are not looking at that …
Ankara remains committed to the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a meeting with Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. "We would like to point out …
Turkey has notified all littoral and non-littoral states that it won’t allow passage of warships through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus straits, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. "We have complied and will …
Turkey will implement all provisions of the Montreux Convention in a transparent manner, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. The convention dating back to 1936 gives Turkey control of its straits and authority to …
Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, asked Turkey to close the straits to Russian ships in favor of Ukraine
With its president set to visit Ukraine today, Turkey has reassured Russia by reiterating its commitment for a key maritime treaty safeguarding Russia's rights in the Black Sea
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said his country will fully comply with the Montreux Convention regarding the regime of the straits as tensions around Ukraine are mounting. Ankara will also continue to reach out to …
The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office on Sunday launched an investigation into a "declaration" signed by 103 retired navy admirals, which has drawn strong condemnation from the government and the public who claim the document …
The 1936 Montreux Convention governs the passage of ships between the Mediterranean and Black seas via the Turkish Straits, dictates the size of the vessels that can remain there, as well as limits how long they are allowed to stay. Now, 85 years later, this influential treaty is likely to be revised, Moscow military analyst Sergey Marzhetsky says, when Turkey completes its new Istanbul Canal, which will allow ships to bypass the northern element of the Straits—the Bosporus (although not the Dardanelles)
