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The Bosphorus in Istanbul. File photoANKARA, Apr 16 There are no problems in the straits and sea traffic due to mines drifting in the Black Sea, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said. types of NM (anchor mine) and NRM (anchor river mine) on the approaches to the ports of Odessa, Ochakov, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny. The Russian service did not rule out the possibility of the drift of derailed mines into the Bosphorus and further into the seas of the Mediterranean basin due to the current. The Turkish Ministry of Defense subsequently announced the discovery of drifting mines off its coast three times. «In order to maintain stability in the region and not cause an escalation, we have taken the necessary precautions against drifting mines with our mine search ships, maritime patrol aircraft, drones, helicopters and others. elements. We continue our struggle. At the moment, we can safely say that there are no problems in our straits, in maritime traffic. There are various statements about where these mines came from. We are carefully studying the issue, evaluating all possibilities, and closely following the development events. I would like to state that no judgment can be made without sufficient concrete data. Our efforts will continue,» Sabah quoted Akar as saying.The Turkish Ministry of Defense noted the impossibility of determining the number of mines in the Black Sea