The passage fee for Azerbaijani ships through the Bosphorus is increasing

The Turkish government will double the fee for crossing the Bosphorus in Istanbul from October 1.

Qazet.az reports with reference to foreign media that this decision also applies to Azerbaijani ships.

Mehman Mehdiyev, head of the press service of "Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Shipping" CJSC (ASCO), confirmed the fact to Qazet.az : "Yes, we have been officially notified about the price increase. If we were to pay the switching fee in dollars, this number will be 5,000 dollars from next month