First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection

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First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection

STORY: First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul "The first grain-laden ship from Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after receiving a green light from the inspection team. Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni, which sailed off from Ukraine's Odesa port, exited the Bosphorus Strait around 4:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). It took nearly two hours for the ship to pass through the 31 km long strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. The vessel, which was inspected by a joint team of specialists in the morning before it could pass, was then escorted by boats belonging to the Turkish Coastal Guard through its entire passage. Razoni is expe

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