Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor"

STORY: Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor" DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of a cargo ship STORYLINE: The first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait on Thursday using a temporary "humanitarian corridor." The Ihlas news agency said the ship "Resilient Africa" anchored off the Sariyer district at the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus Strait. The vessel will later pass through the strait, heading to Israel, according to the agency. Ukraine announced in August a "humanitarian corridor" to allow grain shipment after Russia withdrew from a UN-brokered grain agreement. Russia and Ukraine separately signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Istanbul in July 2022, allowing Ukraine to export its grain and other agricultural products from its Black Sea ports. Renewed twice, the agreement collapsed on July 17

Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain

STORY: Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of signature ceremony of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 2. various of Joint Coordination Center of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 3. various of ships carrying grains in the Black Sea 4. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia (file) 5. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 6. various of the talks between Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Ankara-based independent political risk analyst STORYLINE: Serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative to bolster its regional influence and secure cheap grains, analysts said. The agreement, which had been brokered

Last ship under grain agreement leaves port of Odesa

Last ship under grain agreement leaves port of Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2023 - The Turkish bulk carrier TQ SAMSUN, loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products as part of the Grain Initiative, leaves the Port of Odesa, southern Ukraine

Last ship under grain agreement leaves port of Odesa

Last ship under grain agreement leaves port of Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2023 - The Turkish bulk carrier TQ SAMSUN, loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products as part of the Grain Initiative, leaves the Port of Odesa, southern Ukraine

Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister

STORY: Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo and dry cargo ships in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 32 million tonnes of grain have been transported to the world markets through the Black Sea grain corridor since August 2022, a Turkish government minister said Sunday. Most of the grain was transported to China, Spain, Türkiye and Italy, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was quoted by the Ihlas news agency as saying. The grain sent to African countries doubled in the past six months, accounting for 12 percent of the total amount, the minister noted, adding 290 out of 987 vessels loaded with grain were Turkish-flagged. Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in July 2022 brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to resume grain exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which came to a halt after a conflict broke out between the two countr

Turkish president says Black Sea grain deal extends for another 2 months

STORY: Turkish president says Black Sea grain deal extends for another 2 months DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement in Istanbul, Türkiye (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. various of grain corridor joint coordination center in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of coordination center representatives inspecting dry cargo ship in Black Sea, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports, extended for another two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and the contributions of our Ukrainian friends, it was decided to extend the Black Sea grain deal for another two months. I wish that this decision, which is o

Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC

STORY: Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shot of Egypt's Ministry of Supply & Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various shots of an Egyptian port 3. various shots of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the country's state grain importer, announced on Saturday a tender for the purchase of wheat. The tender seeks cargoes of 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 55,000, or 60,000 tons- plus or minus 5 percent from the last crop, including the shipment fees, GASC said. Shipment is sought for April 1-15, from all origins in GASC's booklet of terms and specifications. The deadline for offers is Feb 22, GASC said. The tender was issued within the framework of the Food Resilience Security and Support Program funded by the World Bank. About 10 days ago, Egypt reached an agreement to import wheat from Serbia and Romania through the port of Constanta, and was conducting discuss

Turkish president, UN chief discuss extension of grain deal over phone

STORY: Turkish president, UN chief discuss extension of grain deal over phone DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:08 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo and dry cargo ships waiting off the coast of Istanbul in Türkiye 2. various of coordination center representatives inspecting dry cargo ship in Türkiye 3. various of the bilateral meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Türkiye (file) 4. various of Russian, Ukrainian and the UN officials in the coordination center in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. various of dry cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye 6. various of the signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Istanbul, Türkiye (file) 7. various of the grain corridor agreement signing ceremony between Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov in Ista

Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine

STORY: Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. UN officials in charge of ship inspection 3. various of an inspection team on board 4. various of soybean on Moonlight 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN SANTOS, Member of the United Nations working for the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Türkiye 6. various of Christian Santos inspecting the vessel 7. various of the ship Moonlight 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Turkish journalist and geostrategist 9. various of the Joint Coordination Center 10. footages of the signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent "A grain-laden vessel named Moonlight has recently anchored off the shores of Türkiye's largest city Istanbul on the Marmara Sea. It is carrying soya beans from the Odesa port in Ukra

First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery

STORY: First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ship STORYLINE: The first grain ship leaving Ukraine under a deal by the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine and Türkiye docked at a southern Turkish port on Thursday after the buyer in Lebanon rejected the cargo, Turkish news agency DHA reported. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will unload some of its cargo at the port of Mersin, according to DHA. The vessel left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine on Aug. 2, carrying about 26,000 tonnes of corn to the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. The cargo ship was first inspected off Türkiye's largest city Istanbul by a joint monitoring center team according to the agreement before heading to Tripoli. However, the Lebanese buyer rejected the cargo, citing the delay in delivery "for more than five months," the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon sai

German FM visits Türkiye, praises grain export deal

STORY: German FM visits Türkiye, praises grain export deal DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock 2. various of the joint press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (German): ANNALENA BAERBOCK, German Foreign Minister 4. various of the signing ceremony 5. various of Grain corridor agreement signing ceremony 6. various of Mariupol port in Black Sea Ukraine 7. various of cargo ship advancing in the Bosphorus 8. various of Istanbul port in Türkiye STORYLINE: Visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hailed the Black Sea grain export deal recently signed in Istanbul to transfer Ukrainian grain to global markets, according to Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency. "Türkiye has accomplished a big achievement," Baerbock praised at a joint press conference with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. SOUNDBITE (German): ANNALENA BAE

Grain deal may boost Russia-Ukraine trust: Turkish FM

STORY: Grain deal may boost Russia-Ukraine trust: Turkish FM DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu with Georgian FM Ilia Darchiashvili 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 4. A shot of the joint press conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 6. A shot of press members 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 8. various of the signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement 9. various of Military university, Grain corridor joint coordination center 10. various of Mariupol port in Black Sea Ukraine STORYLINE: The Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday that the Russian-Ukraine grain corridor deal could boost trust between the two sides if implemented properly. Mevlut Cavusoglu made the remarks in Istanbul during a press briefing following a meeting with Georgi

Historic deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine signed in Istanbul

STORY: Historic deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine signed in Istanbul DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. STANDUP 3 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul "Russia and Ukraine signed a historic deal today in Istanbul to safely deliver Ukrainian grain, foodstuff, and fertilizer to international markets under the supervision of the United Nations. The agreement relieved the concerns over a growing food crisis that has been triggered by the crisis in Ukraine to a great extent. Today the deal was first signed by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar an

Deal to resume Ukraine grain exports signed in Istanbul

STORY: Deal to resume Ukraine grain exports signed in Istanbul DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Russia and Ukraine each signed a deal in Istanbul Friday respectively with Türkiye and the United Nations to resume grain shipments to international markets via the Black Sea. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "We are at the main entrance of the Turkish Presidency Dolmabahce Office in Istanbul's vivid Besiktas district. A signing ceremony of a deal is held here today about the delivery of the Ukrainian grain to global markets. The parties became ready to sign the final agreement by eliminating the last setbacks so that approximately 20 million tons of grain waiting at the ports in Ukraine can be shipped to the world via the Black Sea. Türkiye's presidential office said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are p

Istanbul prepares to host possible fresh round of Ukraine grain talks amid growing food insecurity

STORY: Istanbul prepares to host possible fresh round of Ukraine grain talks amid growing food insecurity DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Turkiye's largest city Istanbul is preparing to host a fresh round of grain talks regarding the safe transport of Ukrainian grain to international markets. This time the anticipation for a solid outcome is quite intense as the global concerns over food insecurity grow. The first round of negotiations among military delegations of Turkiye, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as representatives of the United Nations concluded last week with an agreement on the basic principles of the shipment process through the Black Sea. According to Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, the efforts to turn the outcomes of the meeting into a concrete implementation plan will continue, and a second meeting is likely thi

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

(220714) -- ISTANBUL, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A quartet meeting is held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul, Turkey, July 13, 2022. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday that an agreement was reached in Istanbul's meeting on the basic principles and several technical issues on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain. The statement came after a quartet meeting was held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul. (Xinhua)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

(220714) -- ISTANBUL, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A quartet meeting is held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul, Turkey, July 13, 2022. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday that an agreement was reached in Istanbul's meeting on the basic principles and several technical issues on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain. The statement came after a quartet meeting was held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul. (Xinhua)

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-UKRAINE-GRAIN EXPORT-QUARTET MEETING

(220714) -- ISTANBUL, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar speaks during an interview after a quartet meeting held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul, Turkey, July 13, 2022. Akar said on Wednesday that an agreement was reached in Istanbul's meeting on the basic principles and several technical issues on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain. The statement came after a quartet meeting was held by the delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the United Nations in Istanbul. (Xinhua)

GLOBALink | Four-way talks on Ukrainian grain exports reach agreement on basic principle: Turkish minister

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday that an agreement was reached in Istanbul's meeting on the basic principles and several technical issues on resuming exports of Ukrainian grain. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

GLOBALink | Four-way talks on Ukrainian grain exports reach agreement on basic principle: Turkish minister

STORY: Four-way talks on Ukrainian grain exports reach agreement on basic principle: Turkish minister DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HULUSI AKAR, Turkish Defence Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HULUSI AKAR, Turkish Defence Minister 4. Cargo ship advancing in the Bosphorus. in Istanbul, Turkey STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul "As the world watches with a growing concern to a potential global food shortage, a statement of the Turkish defence minister prompted hopes about the safe shipment of the Ukrainian grain to international markets in the upcoming period. The statement came soon after today's (July 13) four-way summit between military delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations representatives in Istanbul. Minister Hulusi Akar said the meeting took place in a positive and constructiv