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Romanian coast guards open fire on Turkish fishermen
A video showing Romanian coast guards opening fire on a sailing Turkish fishing boat with rubber bullets and live rounds has emerged.
- ISTANBUL – Demirören News Agency
- Hurriyet
Three Turkish fishermen were wounded, and the fishing boat, which had set sail from Turkey’s Black Sea province of Ordu on Feb. 20, was damaged by the bullets.
The incident took place approximately 50 miles off the Romanian coast, while the fishing boat was sailing in international waters, according to statements by the fishers.
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