Third Turkish ship clears Hormuz as Ankara presses Tehran on safe passage
Eight vessels are still waiting as Ankara negotiates with Tehran, which is allowing limited crossings.
ANKARA — A third Turkish-owned ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Monday, as Ankara continues talks with Tehran to secure safe passage for other vessels amid Tehran's de facto closure of the crucial waterway.
What happened: The Ocean Thunder, a Turkish-owned vessel carrying Iraqi crude to Malaysia, safely transited the strait overnight, Uraloglu said.
“Since the beginning of the war, three ships that had been waiting in the Gulf have safely departed through the Strait of Hormuz,” Uraloglu posted on X.
“The number of Turkish-owned vessels around the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to 12, while the number of ships seeking to depart has declined to eight,” he added.
