Turkey says 17 million tonnes of grain exported in food deal

Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that about 17 million tons of agro-products have been exported through the “grain corridor”.

The grain deal, which was signed on 22 July by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations, involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizers via the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa. The contract expired on 18 November but implied an automatic 120-day extension if the parties did not object. The deal itself was part of a package deal that included unblocking Russian exports of food and fertilizers – something Moscow noted was not implemented. However, there were assurances from the UN that the restrictions would be lifted.

“Almost 17 million tonnes of grain have been sent to those in need,” Akar was quoted by TRT Haber as saying.

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