"Turkey Halts Deployment of Minehunter Vessels Destined for Ukraine"

Turkey has announced it will not allow two British-donated minehunter ships to pass through its straits to Ukraine, citing the 1936 Montreux Convention which restricts wartime naval passage. This decision is part of Turkey's efforts to remain neutral and prevent escalation in the Black Sea region amidst the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Turkey has been applying the convention impartially to avoid being drawn into the war, while maintaining relations with both involved nations.