Turkey: 5.5 million tons of grain passed through the grain corridor with 235 ships

Published 2022년 9월 29일

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Turkey's diplomatic efforts have led to the continued operation of the 'Joint Coordination Center' in Istanbul, facilitating the safe transfer of grain products from Ukraine. Since the first ship departed from Odessa Port on August 1, 25 ships have transported over 800 thousand tons of grain to various ports within two weeks. The agreement, which aims to prevent a global food crisis, monitors the ships leaving Ukrainian ports and has seen 235 ships departing, transporting 5.365 million tons of grain products since its inception. Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar has praised the agreement as a significant achievement, highlighting Turkey's role in the process.

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As a result of Turkey's intense diplomatic efforts, the "Joint Coordination Center", which was established in Istanbul in July in coordination with the United Nations (UN), for the safe transfer of grain products, continues its activities. After the first grain-laden ship departed from Odessa Port on August 1, as a result of the meetings of the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar with the relevant parties and the intensive work of the Joint Coordination Center, the grain shipment continues. 25 ships in two weeks Within the scope of the agreement, the Sierra Leone flagged dry cargo ship "Razoni", which was the first to leave the Ukrainian ports, departed for Tripoli Port of Lebanon with 26 thousand tons of corn. Four days after the departure of the first ship, Panama-flagged Navistar Ireland, Malta-flagged Rojen Italy and Turkish ship Polarnet set sail for Kocaeli. The three ships left the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk with about 60,000 tons of grain. Following these, ...

Source: Haber7