Turkey Proposes Separate Sea Routes for Russian and Ukrainian Ships in Black Sea

16:18; 09 October 2026 year

### Turkey Proposes Separate Shipping Lanes for Russia and Ukraine in Black Sea Turkey has proposed establishing separate maritime routes for Russian and Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea to ensure their safety, according to Turkish newspaper **Milliyet**. The plan envisions two distinct safe corridors: one for Russian ships along the coasts of Georgia and Turkey, and another for Ukrainian ships heading towards the Bosporus along the shores of Romania and Bulgaria. This initiative aims to protect civilian shipping, drawing inspiration from the **Black Sea Grain Initiative** grain corridor, which operated successfully between 2022 and 2023.

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