President Erdogan said he expects the grain export agreement to be extended again According to President Erdogan, the grain export pact that...
President Erdogan said he expects the grain export agreement to be extended again
According to President Erdogan, the grain export pact that was negotiated following the commencement of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will be extended when his Russian counterpart, Putin, visits Turkey in August.
The parties to the agreement for the shipment of grains across the Mediterranean Sea, which expires on Monday, are expected to extend it further, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"We have scheduled a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey for August. We are in favour of extending the Mediterranean grain export treaty.
"Putin received a letter from (UN Secretary General Antonio) Guterres. According to President Erdogan's press conference following Friday's prayer in Santambul, "we anticipate receiving confirmation of the further extension of the grain export agreement with our assistance and that of Russia with the help of this document."
According to President Erdogan, who added that President Putin had also agreed, this will aid in resolving the issues that African nations experiencing extreme poverty are currently dealing with.
Putin has already attempted to supply grain to underdeveloped nations at no cost.
Turkey, the UN, and Ukraine inked a deal in Istanbul last year to restore grain exports from three Mediterranean ports that had been halted following the war with Russia. This agreement will take effect in February 2022.
To oversee the grain transit, a joint centre with representatives from the three nations and the UN has been established in Istanbul.
In accordance with the historic agreement, the first grain cargo left the Ukrainian port of Odesa in August.
Turkey has frequently urged Kiev and Moscow to use mediation to put an end to their dispute, and the world community has praised Turkey for its efforts in mediating between Ukraine and Russia.
The attempt to renew the grain export deal, however, needs to be stopped this month, according to rumours spread by Russian authorities who are upset that some of the pact's promises on shipments from Russia have not been kept.
Partnership with Greece
Regarding their alliance with Greece, President Erdogan emphasised that both he and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were recently re-elected and that they both have a commitment to taking the "right path."
In the Lithuanian city of Vilnius, during the NATO summit, Erdogan and Mitsotakis had a meeting on Wednesday. The most crucial topics, according to Erdogan, that he and Mitsotakis discussed were those pertaining to "Western Thrace, on the issue of the Mufti."
At least 150,000 Turkish Muslims who have resided there for a long time reside in the western Thrace region of Greece, close to the Turkish border.
Since the Lausanne Agreement, which was concluded in 1923, the Turks have been free there; nevertheless, the situation has gotten worse recently as a result of the Greek state's refusal to recognise several religious professors who were selected by Muslims.
Following temporary arrangements agreed by the ambassadors and foreign ministers of the two nations, Erdogan said there is a chance he will meet Mitsotakis in the future.
Turkey's intention to join the EU
Erdogan claimed that he brought up the topic of Turkey joining the EU during his discussions with other leaders in Vilnius.
I told them, "We want to take good measures against Turkey, which the EU has refused to take for 52 years," after having a detailed discussion with the leaders of the European Union.
In 1987, Turkey made an application to join the EU; it was admitted as a candidate nation in 1999.
Although the process to become a full member started in October 2005, it has taken longer than expected because of international politics.
