Ankara, Apr. 6 (LaPresse) – A third Turkish-owned ship has safely left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. This was announced by Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu on X. The minister reported that the Ocean Thunder, carrying crude oil from Iraq to Malaysia, passed through the strait safely thanks to joint efforts with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The number of Turkish-owned ships waiting to pass through the channel has now dropped to 12, and eight of these vessels have already submitted requests to depart.