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Attacks targeting two empty oil tankers, KAIROS and VIRAT, flying the flag of The Gambia, while navigating the Black Sea on 28–29 November 2025, have become a critical issue closely monitored in terms of regional maritime security. The 274-meter-long KAIROS, en route from Egypt to Russia’s Novorossiysk Port, experienced a fire following an explosion approximately 52 nautical miles from the exit of the Bosporus; after this incident occurred about 28 nautical miles off the Turkish coast, the 25-me

Alican Border Gate is a strategic crossing point long closed between Türkiye and Armenia. While the primary reason for the closure was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, historical disputes have also contributed to its prolonged closure. However, since the beginning of a new normalization process after 2021, significant progress has been made in infrastructure upgrades and physical preparations have accelerated. Economic data indicate that opening the border could significantly boost regional develo