Earlier in the day, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that the delegations of Turkiye, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss the grain deal in Istanbul on May 5.
"The Turkiye-Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul on May 5 is important for the future of the grain corridor. If the meeting does not bring positive results, grain supplies may stop on May 18. In the absence of a positive solution, serious problems may arise in world food supplies," Kalin said in an interview with local media.