Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar said on Thursday that his country is holding talks with the United Nations (UN), Ukraine and Russia on the extension of the grain deal.
Akar said, "We are negotiating with the UN, Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the extension of the grain deal and we are hopeful that it will be extended. Ukraine expressed a positive opinion on the extension of the agreement again. Russia also has a positive attitude towards the initiative."