Türkiye supports extending Black Sea grain deal - defence minister

Türkiye hopes that the Black Sea grain deal, which is set to expire on March 18, will be extended, country's defence minister Hulusi Akar says

So far, nearly 24M tons of grain delivered to those in need via landmark Istanbul deal, says Hulusi Akar.

"Both sides have a positive attitude and we believe that it will be extended," Hulusi Akar told Anadolu’s Editors’ Desk which gathered in the quake-hit southern Hatay province on Sunday. Last July, Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports which were paused after the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022.

Akar said around 56,000 Syrians in Türkiye have returned to their home country across the border since the February 6 earthquakes, which were centered in Türkiye's southern region and caused devastation in northern Syria.

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