On Wednesday, belonging to Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet with 158 bow number and 112 meters long, Russian Landing Ship class “Caesar Kunikov” enter Istanbul Strait from Black Sea at around 03:00 PM. After it exited from Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at around 04:15 PM, Russian Caesar Kunikov passed through Istanbul Strait and move forward to Sea of Marmara. Meanwhile, boats form Coast Guard Marmara and Turkish Straits Regional Command accompanied the Russian ship while it passing through.
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the international community for failing to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza, where he said “babies, children, and the elderly die of starvation.” He called for urgent UN reform, arguing the current system cannot end oppression in the Middle East.
Erdoğan also highlighted Türkiye’s role in supporting regional peace efforts in Syria, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, stressing cooperation through the Turkic States Organization and major transport projects like the Middle Corridor and Development Road. He said Türkiye seeks a just global order based on diplomacy, trade, and stability.
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