Turkish Fishing Vessel Sinks After Black Sea Attack

The Incident at Sea: Attack on the Duru 67

A Turkish fishing vessel, the Duru 67, sank in the Black Sea west of occupied Crimea on Friday, June 5, 2026, following an attack. One crew member died during transport to the shore, while four others were rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard after an emergency response from the port of Inebolu. The Incident at … Read more

Azerbaijan Caught in the Crossfire as EU Targets Black Sea Oil Hub

Georgia’s Black Sea port of Kulevi, a hub for Black Sea oil shipments, may soon face European Union sanctions over allegations that the Georgian government has used it to help Russia move crude needed to finance its war in Ukraine. The potential sanctions place Azerbaijan, whose state-controlled energy entity SOCAR owns an oil terminal in … Read more