A false claim is being spread via an image, stating that the Turkish Navy has started moving 100 warships in the Bosphorus Strait.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Angryman_J claimed in his twitter post that for the first time in history, the Turkish Navy started navigating the Bosphorus Strait with 100 warships. The post was made on Oct 29. 2023, which has received an about 13k views on X. The archive can be read from above.
BREAKING — 🇹🇷 Turkish Navy began moving 100 warships in the Bosphorus Strait.
— Mister J. – مسٹر جے (@Angryman_J) October 29, 2023
This has been first time in history they say❗️
Kızıl Elma 🍎 ❓️ pic.twitter.com/IRccl5BKQY
What is the Actual Reality About the Incident? : Fact
Turkey and several regions of Europe are connected by the Bosphorus Strait, which is well-known for its vital transportation routes. This is a narrow strait between Greece-Turkey. With 100 warships, the Turkish Navy staged the biggest parade in its history to honour the Republic of Türkiye’s centenary.
TRT World (“@trtworld“) tweeted “Turkish Navy has conducted its largest parade in history to honour the centenary of Republic of Türkiye with 100 warships led by TCG Anadolu, the country’s largest and domestically produced warship” after sharing the 36 seconds video of the incident. The tweet was made on Oct 29, 2023, which was further reposted by more than 700 user accounts on X.
Turkish Navy has conducted its largest parade in history to honour the centenary of Republic of Türkiye with 100 warships led by TCG Anadolu, the country’s largest and domestically produced warship pic.twitter.com/0S3mAyVpW4
— TRT World (@trtworld) October 29, 2023
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1287
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image is being shared with a misleading claim that suddenly the Turkish Navy began moving 100 warships in the Bosphorus Strait. The Bosphorus Strait is famous for its important transport routes, connecting parts of Europe to Turkey. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/aYkI3Awdvm
Intent:
Users circulate out-of-context videos to create panic in the region.
Conclusion:
Claim : An image has been shared with the misleading claim that the Turkish Navy suddenly began moving 100 warships in the Bosphorus Strait.
Fact : The Bosphorus Strait is well-known for its vital transportation routes that connect parts of Europe to Turkey.This is a narrow strait that connects Greece and Turkey. With 100 warships, the Turkish Navy held its largest parade in history to honour the centenary of the Republic of Türkiye.
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