Turkey edges closer to leading Black Sea mission under Ukraine security guarantees

Turkey is positioned to lead a naval mission for Black Sea security as part of broader security guarantees for Ukraine. Following a summit in Paris, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that significant progress has been made on this front, highlighting Turkey's status as the NATO ally with the largest fleet in the Black Sea. These security guarantees, supported by European and US allies, are intended to take effect after a potential ceasefire in the war with Russia. The agreement also involves a US-led truce-monitoring mechanism, though potential post-deal troop deployments by the UK and France remain a significant point of contention with Moscow.