Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he will
call his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss
the revival of Black Sea grain corridor.
Speaking to the press on the margins of the G20 leaders’ summit
in Johannesburg, South Africa, Erdogan said, “Our efforts regarding
the grain corridor were, in fact, intended to open the path towards
peace.”
“I believe that, if we can set this process in motion, it would
be highly beneficial,” he added.
Ankara first arranged Russia-Ukraine talks in 2022, and later
brokered the Black Sea grain deal to facilitate the export of grain
and fertilizers from Ukrainian ports amid the war. Russia suspended
its participation in July 2023.
On the Sudan conflict, the Turkish president said the Sudanese
people want Ankara to play role in resolving issue, vowing:
“Wherever there is trouble, we will be there.”
“Whether in Gulf, Sudan, or Somalia, we have been part of these
efforts, from now on, we will continue rushing everywhere for
peace,” Erdogan added.