Erdogan will meet with Putin in Russia to discuss grain corridor - media

This is reported by Yeni Şafak.

The sources said that the Turkish leader's visit is key to the continuation of the "grain deal" on a secure corridor. According to them, Turkey believes that a new route without Russia is not healthy.

Chief Advisor to the Turkish President Akif Çağatay Kılıç is on his way to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is also expected to visit Russia.

The agency emphasizes that at the same time, Erdogan plans to meet with Putin in Russia. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that he will be able to find a point of agreement with the Russian dictator.

What is known about the work of the grain corridor

On 17 July, Russia announced the termination of the grain deal. In response, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it was necessary to continue using the grain corridor even despite Russia's withdrawal from the agreement.

On July 30, despite the completion of the grain deal, three civilian cargo ships of foreign origin passed the Russian blockade in the Black Sea and anchored in one of Ukraine's grain ports in the Danube Delta.

On August 4, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine would send ships with its own grain to wherever it deems necessary and would not ask anyone for permission.

On August 10, the Ukrainian Navy announced a temporary humanitarian corridor for merchant ships sailing to and from Ukrainian ports. These routes will be used primarily to allow civilian vessels that have been stranded in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa, and Pivdennyi since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion to leave.

On August 12, Ukraine opened registration of merchant ships and their owners who are ready to use temporary routes to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.

On August 16, the first vessel left the port of Odesa after Russia announced that it will terminate the grain deal on July 16, 2023.

On August 18, it became known that Russia, Turkey, and Qatar were preparing a new grain deal without Ukraine.

Turkey is working to resume exports of agricultural products from Ukraine, as the termination of the grain deal could have global consequences, as the price of grain has already risen by 15% globally.