Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey’s request, foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding the decision was made before Ankara closed the straits over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Ankara said it had closed its Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits under a 1936 pact, allowing it to curb some Russian vessels crossing.
Source: Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request
