"There are no more ships waiting in the Straits because they did not provide a confirmation letter"

According to the statement made by the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, 22 out of 26 tankers have provided appropriate confirmation letters. The passage of 19 has been completed. It was stated that confirmation letters are awaited for 4 ships, including those newly arrived at the Bosphorus. The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Transport announced that there are no more tankers waiting for approval to pass through the Turkish Straits because Turkey did not provide the confirmation letter requested. The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs stated on social media that "22 out of 26 tankers waiting have provided appropriate confirmation letters. The passage of 19 has been completed. Confirmation letters are awaited for 4 ships, including those newly arrived at the Bosphorus." It was stated that oil tankers that do not provide a confirmation letter will not be able to pass through the straits and that "18 tankers are being held in the Black Sea and 1 tanker is being held in the Aegean Sea. The number of ships waiting in the Black Sea is not the number stated in the news and it is also unacceptable for the excess number of ships to be used as a means of pressure on our country."