President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Kerem Aydınlar Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul.
Answering reporters’ questions on his way out the mosque, President Erdoğan, in response to a question regarding President Vladimir Putin of Russia’s visit to Türkiye, said: “The date is not clear yet, but our Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director of National Intelligence Organization are holding relevant talks. Within the framework of these talks, I believe that the visit will inshallah take place in August.”
Asked about the statement from Russia for the free shipment of grain to African countries and the movement made recently by Mali, President Erdoğan said: “We are on the same page with Russia concerning this issue. The grain to be delivered to us via the Black Sea Corridor will be transformed into flour in Türkiye and then be shipped to poor African countries and least-developed countries alike. Even at this very moment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is taking these steps. We will continue to support and help poor countries. Obviously, this is not a first on account of France. In the past, it had carried out practices in Algeria, Rwanda and Mali, which went down in the records of the entire world. Particularly, Africans know them well. They have completely halted the shipment of gold and uranium to France. This is the response for the oppression conducted against these countries over the years. We work to continue to maintain our positive relations with them.”
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