By By Paul Iddon Apr 15, 2014 in Politics The 1936 Montreux Convention was violated by U.S Navy ships traversing the Bosphorus Strait into the Black Sea earlier this month which has prompted Turkey, following Russian criticism, to issue assurances that it will continue to uphold convention terms. That convention stipulates that limitations must be placed on ships belonging to navies which don't belong to the littoral states of the Black Sea. Limitations include the tonnage of the vessels along with the amount of time they are permitted to be deployed in the Black Sea. Russia has criticized Turkey because it didn't voice any opposition to the fact that U.S Navy ships deployed in the Black Sea remained there longer than the 21-day period they are permitted under the terms of the convention to be there. This also takes place as the crisis in the Crimea continues following the controversial Russian military incursion into that region. Which of course is situated just north of the Black Sea. Turkish Weekly He has also stressed that his country "would never allow the violation of the Montreux Convention whatsoever." A Russian news agency named Itar-Tass has reported that, "Russia has noted with satisfaction Turkey's statement that it will continue, just as it has been doing over the past 78 years, to comply with the Montreux Convention, which makes a significant contribution to the security of the security of the Black Sea states." Hurriyet Daily News reminds us that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized Turkey for turning a blind eye to the fact that U.S Navy ships crossing from the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosphorus Strait and into the Black Sea had violated the Montreux Convention.That convention stipulates that limitations must be placed on ships belonging to navies which don't belong to the littoral states of the Black Sea. Limitations include the tonnage of the vessels along with the amount of time they are permitted to be deployed in the Black Sea.Russia has criticized Turkey because it didn't voice any opposition to the fact that U.S Navy ships deployed in the Black Sea remained there longer than the 21-day period they are permitted under the terms of the convention to be there.This also takes place as the crisis in the Crimea continues following the controversial Russian military incursion into that region. Which of course is situated just north of the Black Sea.Turkish Weekly informs us that Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has dismissed rumors that Russia had threatened his country following this recent breach of the aforementioned 1936 convention.He has also stressed that his country "would never allow the violation of the Montreux Convention whatsoever."A Russian news agency named Itar-Tass has reported that, "Russia has noted with satisfaction Turkey's statement that it will continue, just as it has been doing over the past 78 years, to comply with the Montreux Convention, which makes a significant contribution to the security of the security of the Black Sea states." More about crimea, Black sea, Turkey, Russia, Montreux Convention crimea Black sea Turkey Russia Montreux Convention