Turkey

Russians scrapped ship that stole grain
The “Kapitan Mironov” vessel (IMO:9077563), which stole grain from ports in the temporarily occupied territories, was sent for scrapping to Turkey. This was reported by Kateryna Yaresko, a journalist for the SeaKrime project of the Peacemaker Center. According to her, the dry cargo ship Kapitan Mironov, built in 1995, was scrapped in the Turkish port…

Turkish tariffs put additional pressure on Ukrainian sunflower oil
The reduction in duty rates could strengthen the position of Russian suppliers in the Turkish market.

Russian-flagged ship carrying stolen Ukrainian wheat heads to Turkish port
The Irkutsk vessel (IMO:9419084) loaded over 7,200 tons of Ukrainian grain in temporarily occupied Berdyansk.

Cabinet proposes to ratify free trade agreement with Turkey
The government is also submitting a similar agreement for ratification, but with the United Arab Emirates.

Turkey will not join the EU plan to completely abandon Russian gas
This creates a risk of maintaining fuel supplies from Russia to the EU via Turkish routes even after 2027.

Ukraine’s agricultural exports decreased by 9% in half a year
In the first six months of 2025, exports of agri-food products from Ukraine reached $11.3 billion — 9% less than last year.

Short-term tariff easing in Turkey supported corn exports from Ukraine
The quota for 500 thousand tons of duty-free corn imports contributed to the increase in prices on the CIF Marmara basis, even despite the limited validity period – until July 31.

Turkey increases fees for passage through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits
Starting next month, Turkey will increase the cost of passage for ships through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits.

Fuel from ports with the risk of Russian origin again on the Ukrainian market
New routes for diesel imports via Turkish and Georgian ports have re-emerged on the Ukrainian market amid price competition.

Fuel from ports with a risk of Russian origin is back on the Ukrainian market
New routes for diesel imports via Turkish and Georgian ports have re-emerged on the Ukrainian market amid price competition.