Turkey

The Turkish authorities released a bulk carrier with stolen Ukrainian grain despite calls from Ukraine to arrest the vessel.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has announced the beginning of the flow of gas from the Black Sea deposits into the country’s energy system. He promised to provide households with free blue fuel ahead of the election.

A ship with stolen Ukrainian grain, which was delivered from occupied Kerch, entered the port of Turkey.

Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov met with Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar. The officials discussed the unblocking and functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Turkey agreed to continue the Black Sea Initiative on russia’s terms. In particular, the country is advocating the lifting of sanctions on russian companies related to the export of grain.

Turkey has completed the installation of a pipeline from the Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea to an onshore point.

Cyprus cannot join the “Grain Initiative” – Turkey refuses to let ships under the Cypriot flag into its ports.

Turkey will conduct negotiations on the extension of the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” for 120 days, and not for 60 days, as russia wants.

For the construction of the second Ukrainian corvette of the Ada class, metal was cut in Turkey.

Turkey is sure that Ukraine and russia will continue the “grain agreement”, which expires on March 18.