The Ambassador of Turkey in Ukraine Janet Hwang Tezel, told in conversation "" the reason to pass tankers with reduced gas to Ukraine through the Bosphorus.

According to the messenger of Turkey, the main reason for barring the passage of LNG tankers through the Istanbul Strait is a safety Hazard in densely populated Istanbul.

"The passage of LNG tankers through the Bosporus - a problematic issue. Most importantly, the story is about security already loaded in the Strait and narrow. Istanbul - populous city, and LNG tankers are much more oil. In the case of accidents that have already happened with the oil tanker, the consequences for Istanbul and its inhabitants will be devastating, "said the Ambassador of Turkey in Ukraine, noting that" any other neighbour of Turkey on the Black sea also would be rejected ".

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