8 Turks detained as freighter stopped in Yemeni waters

SANAA – Anadolu Agency

File photo shows a freighter in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. A Comoros-flagged freighter was stopped by Yemeni coast guards on suspicions of illegal arms trading and the Turkish crew of eight was detained. DHA photo

A Comoros-flagged freighter was stopped by Yemeni coast guards on suspicions of illegal arms trading and the Turkish crew of eight was detained.

The freighter, which was sailing in Yemeni waters, was taken to Hudaida port by Yemeni coast guards.
Eight Turks in the crew on board were also detained.

Cooperation with Yemeni authorities

In a written answer to a relevant question, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Levent Gümrükçü said Turkey and Yemen had intensified security dialogue and cooperation over an arms shipment allegedly shipped from Turkey.

“All sorts of cooperation with the Yemeni authorities will continue in order to investigate the issue in all aspects,” the statement said.