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Aug 2026
World
World
Turkey's losses from Ukrainian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea may reach $20 billion
The damage to Turkey from Ukrainian armed forces' attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea over the past three months could reach $20 billion, said Mustafa Cen, chairman of the board of the shipping company Transbosphor Deniz Taşımacılığı, in a Bloomberg HT broadcast. He described Ukraine's actions as 'very reckless' regarding strikes on ships and energy infrastructure.