Parts of what are believed to be a Russian surface-to-air missile washed ashore at two locations on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast over the weekend, prompting bomb-disposal operations and security measures.
Authorities recovered the military debris in İstanbul’s Çatalca district and the Bafra district of Samsun province, according to Turkish officials and security sources.
In Samsun, bomb-disposal units were dispatched after live munitions were discovered on a public beach.
The area was quickly evacuated, and authorities established a security cordon before carrying out a controlled detonation of the explosives.
The beach was later reopened after officials determined there was no threat to public safety.
“No injuries or property damage were reported during the operation,” a local security official said.
In a separate incident, military hardware was also found on a beach in İstanbul’s Çatalca district.
According to officials, the object, which has since undergone technical examination, is believed to have drifted ashore from the Black Sea.
Authorities have not publicly disclosed the type of weapon system recovered, but initial assessments suggest the debris may have originated from a Russian surface-to-air missile.
The discoveries are the latest in a series of incidents involving military equipment, including offensive weaponry, washing up along Türkiye’s Black Sea coastline since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Over the past four years, Turkish authorities have recovered naval mines, unmanned surface vessels, aerial drones and unexploded ordnance that had drifted into Turkish territorial waters.
Earlier this month, Turkish bomb-disposal experts destroyed an explosive-laden drone that washed ashore in the Black Sea province of Bartın.
A key NATO member, Türkiye has maintained working relations with both Moscow and Kyiv while also seeking to ensure maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.
The latest incidents highlight how military debris from the ongoing conflict can affect areas far removed from the battlefield.
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