Turkish fisherman killed in Black Sea boat attack; Russia, Turkey issue statements

A Turkish fisherman lost his life and four others were injured in an attack on a fishing boat in the Black Sea, near Sevastopol in Russia-annexed Crimea. The incident has prompted diplomatic inquiries from Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine.

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Russia does not attack civilian ships or cargo ships like the Kiev regime does and does not use terrorist methods.

Russia's Ambassador to Ankara, Sergey Vershinin, stated that Russia does not engage in attacks on civilian or cargo ships, nor does it employ terrorist methods, implicitly pointing to Ukraine. "Every attack must be investigated and examined in detail," Vershinin told Cumhuriyet newspaper when asked if Russia was responsible.

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All messages have been conveyed to all parties, both diplomatically and militarily, regarding the recent incidents that harm Turkish interests.

Sources within the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that "all messages have been conveyed to all parties, both diplomatically and militarily," following recent incidents that could harm Turkish interests. Ukraine has not yet responded to inquiries regarding the attack.

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We lost one of our fishermen, four were injured. Four days have passed since the Interior Ministry's announcement. There has been silence from both the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of National Defense! No condemnation, no warning...

Separately, Utku Çakırözer, a CHP lawmaker, questioned the government's silence on the matter in parliament. He criticized the lack of condemnation or warning from the Foreign or Defense ministries, asking about the measures being taken to ensure fishermen's safety and questioning the value placed on a citizen's life. Çakırözer concluded by condemning the foreign policy that failed to protect the fisherman and uphold the nation's rights.

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Who did it? Why did they do it? What response did you give? What measures are you taking for the safety of our fishermen from now on? None of it. Who are you afraid of, who are you hesitant about? Is the life of one of our citizens this worthless to you? This unimportant?