The Turkish Ministry of Defense stated that “it was planned to leave 4 other ships with grain from Ukrainian ports today, Sunday, in accordance with the Istanbul Agreement”, explaining that “this happened as a result of contacts established by the Turkish Ministry of Defense.” Minister Hulusi Akar and procedures of the Joint Focal Point in Istanbul.

And the statement states that “one ship will be sent from the port of Odessa, and three others from the port of Chornomorsk, and an empty ship will be moored to the ports of Ukraine,” indicating that “preparation and coordination are underway.” continues in order to ensure shipments of grain.

In a related context, the Turkish Anadolu Agency reported that “a Turkish-flagged ship arrived in the outskirts of Istanbul from the port of Chornomorsk,” indicating that the Polarent ship, carrying 12,000 tons of corn, would stop. from the Istanbul Strait.

On July 22, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the UN signed the “Initiative Document for the Safe Delivery of Grain and Food from the Ports of Ukraine” during a meeting in Istanbul. The agreement guarantees the export of grain stuck in Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea (Eastern Europe) to the world.