Türkiye spoke with Russia about sending grain to African countries free of charge: Turkish President

Baku, November 17, AZERTAC Amid soaring food prices, Türkiye has spoken with Russia about sending grain to several African countries free of charge, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, according to Anadolu Agency. "The most important topic President Vladimir Putin brought up was sending this grain to African countries free of charge, to countries such as Mali, Djibouti, Sudan and Somalia," Erdogan told Turkish journalists on the Indonesian island of Bali, where he just finished attending the G-20 summit. "We will also contribute to its free delivery," Erdogan said he told Putin. He also said that during their own meeting in Bali, US President Joe Biden thanked him for Türkiye's role in starting and continuing the landmark grain corridor deal.