New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Turkey says it is talking to both Russia and Ukraine about keeping shipping safe. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the point to Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, whose country has just had two commercial vessels hit by drones inside its exclusive economic zone.

Turkey's Communications Directorate said Erdogan stressed that Ankara maintains contact with Moscow and Kyiv to ensure navigation safety, according to a report by Anadolu Agency. He expressed sorrow over the drone attack in Bulgaria's maritime zone and wished for a swift restoration of normal conditions. The Turkish account named no party behind the strikes and announced no new arrangement with either belligerent.

The Bulgarian version of the call, is...