Cabotage

The Defense Ministry, municipalities and citizens across Türkiye marked Cabotage Day on July 1, celebrating the 98th anniversary of the nation's merchant marine rights and maritime sovereignty.

"We will continue to protect our rights, concerns and interests in the seas and proudly fly our glorious moon-starred red flag!" the ministry said in a written statement.

On the 97th anniversary of Türkiye's gaining full independence over its territorial waters, Maritime and Cabotage Day has been celebrated with a ceremony held in front of the Atatürk Monument in Istanbul's Sarayburnu.

,,We are obliged to continue the battle for the rescue of the Bulgarian transport industry, "said Angel Djambazki after the meeting of transport ministers of the countries affected by the Mobility Package and the European Qualifications Framework - EQF, which took place at the initiative of the VMRO (Bulgarian National Movement or IMRO) delegation in the Conservative Group of the European Parli

Eighty-five sailboats set sail from Istanbul's Anatolian side district of Kadıköy to mark Maritime and Cabotage Day on July 1.

Bulgaria and five other European countries have reached a partial compromise in the EP Transport Committee on the first Mobility Package related to the conditions of workers. This happened after a spectacular protest at the Luxembourg Square in Brussels and a unified position of the Bulgarian government, president and MPs.

According to Jordan Arabadjiev during the discussion in Brussels some of the states which we hoped of taking our side "betrayed us for the sake of agreements on other issues they were interested in", reports BNT.