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Master and others released following probe into comments about Turkish president.

Crew on a general cargoship have been questioned after allegedly insulting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The 3,000-dwt Salix (built 1986) was transiting the Dardanelles Strait when the incident occurred on Thursday, the Dogan News Agency reported.

The Turkish captain was reported to have insulted the president over the radio in conversation with vessel traffic authorities en route to Ukraine.

The comments were reported to Canakkale port authority and the captain was immediately removed from command. The chief officer anchored

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