Turkey has problems in the Black Sea from the Ukraine-Russia war. Turkey and other NATO nations control most of the Black Sea coastline, especially the southern and western Black Sea coasts. In 2024 Turkey agreed to cooperate with NATO allies Bulgaria and Romania, which also border the Black Sea, to clear the Russian mines in the Black Sea. Turkey will not allow mine clearing vessels from any other nation to enter the Black Sea to assist. Turkish troops in Libya and naval forces off the coast prevent the Libyans from sabotaging Turkish economic projects in Libya.
