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Ships of the Turkish Navy performs a military parade under 15 July martyrs bridge on Bosphorus marking 100th anniversary of Turkish republic in Istanbul, on 29 Oct 2023

Video. Is Turkey blocking Russian ships from crossing Bosphorus Strait?

Updated: 03/11/2023 - 11:11 GMT+1

Some social media users believe this is an open war declaration on Moscow. However, Euronews found the claims to be misleading and the clips, in reality, showing Turkey celebrating its centenary on 29 October.

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