Turkish President slammed the West for provocations in Ukraine against Russia, while Ankara was successful in landing the Blank Sea Grain after mediating between the conflicted parties, he said.

“Unfortunately, the West has only made provocations and failed to make efforts to be a mediator in the Ukraine-Russia war. As Turkey, we assumed this mediator role in 2022, and we began to operate the Black Sea grain corridor”, - said Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an event in Erzurum province.

While 16% of the exported grain was received by Turkey and 14% by African countries, Europe on the other hand received 44% of the commodity, said the President.

Erdogan announced that Turkey will use the Russian grain to produce flour for free to be delivered to African countries in need, along with Russia and the UN, referring to the proposal made earlier by Russian President to supply poor and developing countries with grain and fertilizers free of charge.