The wheat to be purchased from Russia within the scope of the grain corridor will be processed in Türkiye and sent to underdeveloped countries, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişci has said. “The president [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] wishes to give the wheat we bought for free as bulgur and flour for free,” Kirişçi told reporters on …

Senior United Nations officials plan to meet members of a high-level Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss the Ukraine grain deal, a U.N. spokesperson said. “They will continue ongoing consultations in support of the efforts by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the full implementation of the two agreements …

Türkiye’s agrifood exports proved to be buoyant despite growing risks of recession in the global economy and ongoing geopolitical developments, led by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both countries are known as being important markets for the Turkish agricultural industry. Türkiye has been pursuing efforts to diversify markets in an effort …