Turkish foreign minister highlights successes of Ankara's foreign policy during Russia-Ukraine war

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that the global food crisis was prevented by the Black Sea grain deal.
30.04.2023 13:56:23 / English News

In a tweet, he praised Ankara's foreign policy as "entrepreneurial, humanitarian, and effective" during the Russia-Ukraine war.

“Rusya-Ukrayna Savaşı: Türkiye’nin Çabaları”

Girişimci, İnsani ve Etkili Dış Politikamız👇 pic.twitter.com/rRN75e85qw
— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) April 29, 2023

The Istanbul grain deal, which was signed by Turkey, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine in July 2021, helped to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports that were halted due to the conflict, thereby preventing global food insecurity.

The Turkish Foreign Minister also stated that Turkey helped facilitate prisoner exchanges between Moscow and Kyiv, and facilitated contacts between ROSATOM and IAEA.

Cavusoglu also mentioned the implementation of the Montreux Convention, which regulates maritime traffic through the Turkish Straits.

Türkiye has received widespread praise for its efforts to end the war, which started in February 2021. (ILKHA)