Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to make an official visit to Ukraine on Aug. 25, as confirmed by Turkish diplomatic sources on Tuesday.
These sources, wishing to remain anonymous due to media communication restrictions, did not disclose additional details about the upcoming visit.
Grain deal on the table
This visit will take place against the backdrop of Ankara’s efforts to reestablish the Black Sea grain deal initially signed in Istanbul.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had previously indicated that Fidan might engage in face-to-face discussions in Russia in the near future.
Last month, Russia suspended its participation in the deal, which it signed last summer along with Türkiye, the UN, and Ukraine to resume grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports that were paused after the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022.
Moscow has repeatedly complained that the Russian part of the agreement was not implemented.
Ankara has been carrying out intense efforts and pushing diplomacy for the resumption of the deal.
Türkiye, internationally praised for its unique mediator role between Ukraine and Russia, has repeatedly called on Kyiv and Moscow to end the war, which has now surpassed 500 days, through negotiations.
By Breaking News Turkey with AA
