Turkey on Saturday rejected Russia 's allegation that Turkey violated the Montreux Convention by permitting US warships stay overdue in the Black Sea.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the US warship USTaylor mentioned by Russia extended her stay in the Black Sea due to "propeller damage" which made it incapable of moving in Turkey's port of Samsun.

Another US warship had already left the Black Sea within the 21-day limit provided by the convention.

Turkey also warned that discussing technical provisions of the Montreux Convention on media will not benefit anyone, especially for the Black Sea littoral countries.

Russia has recently claimed that Turkey permitted US warships to extend their stay in the Black Sea, which is a clear violation of the provisions of the Montreux Convention.

According to the 1936 convention, military ships of non- littoral states to pass through the Bosphorus Strait are not allowed to stay over 21 days in the Black Sea. The convention also put some limits on the weight of the warships.

Turkish has given the green light for several US warships to pass through the Bosphorus Strait since March amid a growing tension between Russia and Western countries over Crimea.