A total of 71 kilos and 634 grams of cocaine stash smuggled by ships from Colombia were seized in Turkey. According to the Narcotic Investigations teams, the drugs seized in Mersin Port were brought to Turkey from Colombia, following the USA, Netherlands and Italy maritime route with ships carrying bananas, flowers and coffee boxes. Five of three culprits, who were in touch with Colombian drug cartels, confessed their crimes of organizing the drug trafficking. The culprits will be tried by the Ankara authorities, and the investigations on the incident will be extended.
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Following peace talks in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine resumed airstrikes. Ukrainian drone strikes in Sochi killed two and injured 11, leading to a four-hour suspension at Sochi Airport. Russia’s defense systems shot down 39 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Odessa injured at least four people, targeting the Pryvoz market, and strikes in the Cherkasy region injured seven. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the ongoing attacks despite ceasefire proposals discussed in Istanbul. The peace talks also resulted in an agreement for the exchange of military and civilian prisoners.