Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled a fresh diplomatic push to revive the stalled Black Sea grain corridor, revealing that he will personally urge President Vladimir Putin to restart the process. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Erdogan said his talks with both Putin and Zelensky aim to reopen the grain route that once carried Ukrainian grain to global markets and was originally promoted as a pathway toward peace. The agreement collapsed amid disputes between Moscow, Kyiv and Western nations, triggering renewed pressure on global food supplies. Erdogan said Turkey remains committed to “paving the way toward peace” and will press Putin to resume the initiative. #turkey #erdogan #putin #russia #apt
00:00I mentioned that I had a meeting with Zelensky in Ankara last week.
00:30Tomorrow, I will also have a phone call with Mr. Putin, and after these meetings, we will discuss our efforts regarding the Grain Corridor.
00:43Our efforts regarding this Grain Corridor were actually aimed at paving the way for peace.
00:48Now, in the meetings we will have tomorrow, I will again request this from Mr. Putin.
01:07I think it would be very beneficial if we could start this process.
01:10Of course, so many people have died.
01:18What steps can we take to stop these deaths?
01:29I will discuss these with him, and after this discussion, I think I will have the opportunity to discuss the outcome with European leaders, Mr. Trump, and other friends.
01:40Of course, this is a matter of evaluation.
02:02And regarding this issue, we, especially as the Ministry of National Defense, will review the stance and situation of our security forces there, and after this evaluation, we will make our final decision.
02:32Our brothers in Sudan are also requesting that Turkey participate in resolving these problems there, and we are striving to be present there for peace.
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