Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus

Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 10:04 Ankara cites security risks in the waterway and offers sending gas to Ukraine through existing pipeline links via Bulgaria and Romania Altura, a Turkish-owned crude oil tanker, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 March 2026 (Reuters/Yoruk Isik) Off Turkey's government is likely to reject a proposal by Kyiv to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine through Istanbul's Bosphorus, citing sec