Turkey

The agreement on the operation of the “grain corridor” in the Black Sea can be extended for at least another two months.

The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reports on the export of more than 29 million tons of agricultural products within the framework of the Grain Agreement.

The Ministry of Economy of Turkey is negotiating a ban on the import of wheat.

The press secretary of the President of Turkey said that the work of the Black Sea Initiative may stop on May 18.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he does not see russia’s interest in extending the Grain Agreement.

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.