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Turkey Estimates $20 Billion Economic Loss from Continued Ukrainian Attacks on Black Sea Ships

Turkey's Transbosphor Maritime Transportation chairman, Mustafa Jan, warned that continued Ukrainian attacks on Black Sea ships could cost Turkey up to $20 billion within three months. The statement came as Turkey condemned the attacks as piracy and called for a tougher response.

Mustafa Jan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transbosphor Maritime Transportation, stated in an interview with Bloomberg HT that the three-month costs of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia for Turkey may reach $20 billion. The report was published on August 25, 2026. The second article from lenta.ru does not provide specific details or figures, only mentioning Turkey's call for toughness against Ukraine's attacks on ships in the Black Sea.

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The second article from lenta does not provide specific details or figures, only mentions Turkey's call for toughness against Ukraine's attacks.

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Turkey Calls Ukraine's Attacks on Ships in the Black Sea Piracy and Calls for Toughness

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IndependentIzvestiaAug 25, 06:07 PM
Turkey Calculates Damage from Ukrainian Attacks on Ships in the Black Sea

Turkey may lose up to $20 billion within three months in the event of continued attacks on ships in the Black Sea. This was reported on August 25 by Mustafa Jan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transbosphor Maritime Transportation. "The three-month costs of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia for Turkey may reach 20 billion dollars," said Jan in an interview with the Bloomberg HT channel.