Turkey has expressed continued interest in a beleaguered proposal to open a “grain corridor” that would facilitate the continued exports of grain from Ukraine to international markets along a sea corridor, which could provide Ukraine with additional income for its continuing war effort as well as ameliorate or prevent food shortages in the Middle East and Africa.
On June 8, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the proposal for a sea corridor for grain exports was “reasonable,” but would require further talks with Russia to ensure the safety of Ukrainian commercial vessels.
Speaking alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Cavusoglu expressed interest in facilitating ceasefire negotiations between the warring parties of the Russo–Ukrainian war, and said the talks with Russia in Ankara had been fruitful….