Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in New York, US, during which he emphasized Ankara’s readiness to make efforts to renew the grain deal and establish a ceasefire in Ukraine, the Turkish presidential office said on Wednesday.
"President Erdogan said that Turkey is ready to take all possible steps to help, including mediation, achieve a fair and lasting peace, and that efforts will continue to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative and achieve a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, which can open the door to peace," the office said in a statement.