Call for 'grain corridor' to Putin

President Erdogan had a phone conversation with Russian President Putin. During the meeting, Erdogan stated that the time has come for the UN to act on the safe corridor plan for grain exports in the Black Sea. Erdogan also met with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that it is time for the UN to act on the safe corridor plan for grain exports in the Black Sea.

According to the statement made by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, during the meeting, besides the situation in Syria, the Ukraine-Russia war and the establishment of safe corridors for grain export in the Black Sea were discussed.

Emphasizing that he attaches importance to the extension of the cross-border mechanism in Syria during the meeting, Erdoğan stated that it is time to take action regarding the United Nations' plan to establish safe corridors for grain export in the Black Sea.

Reiterating that the war between Ukraine and Russia should be ended with a lasting and just peace, through negotiations, President Erdoğan stated that as Turkey, they are ready to make every possible contribution to the revitalization of the negotiation process.