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Turkey has confirmed the attack on the Turkish tanker Altura in the Black Sea, the country's transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. According to preliminary data, an explosion occurred in the area of the ship's engine room, which could have been caused by the impact of a crewless boat. The tanker was carrying 140,000 tons of oil from Russia. There are no negative consequences as a result of the attack, the Turkish Coast Guard Command told TASS.