Turkey to insist on Black Sea security at Ukraine summit in Paris

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will emphasize the strategic priority of supporting security in the Black Sea at the summit on Ukraine in Paris. About this reported a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Reuters.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting of the "Coalition of the Determined." The group, led by Britain and France, includes more than 30 countries.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan will attend the meeting and reiterate Turkey's position on the need for result-oriented steps to end the war.

He will point to the specific results of three previous rounds of direct negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Istanbul, including the exchange of prisoners.

"Fidan will state that Turkey views maintaining security in the Black Sea as a strategic priority and that it reminds all parties of its position on this issue," the source said.

In recent weeks, Turkey has seen a number of drones intrude into its airspace, with one being shot down near the country's capital, Ankara.

• On December 13, a Russian drone attacked Turkish ship, which was heading to Egypt with sunflower oil on board, hitting right into the ship's wheelhouse.
• December 25, Turkish Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk commented on recent incidents involving the detection and destruction of UAVs in the country, calling small, low-altitude drones a new generation threat to air defense systems.