Stranding surveys of cetaceans allow assessment of population trends and changes in the special status due to anthropogenic disturbance. The cetacean stranding events on the south-western coast of the Black Sea (Zonguldak Region, Tiirkiye) were studied in April 2018 -December 2021. A total of 38 stranded in-dividuals were recorded along the surveyed coastline: 16 harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena, 19 com-mon dolphins Delphinus delphis and three bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus. The stranding events occurred during all seasons but more frequently in spring and summer. The sex of the stranded cetaceans was determined visually and via PCR amplification of specific DNA sequences, showing a clear shift of sex ratio towards females in harbour porpoises. Our finding of eight cetacean individuals with clear signs of by-catch damage indicated the interactions with fisheries with a time peak in spring. This necessitates to further monitor and ensure the proper functioning of cetacean communities. Further studies to identify areas where stranded cetaceans are frequent and overlap with human activities are important for designa-tion and protection of the sensitive sites in the region.