The announcement of the ban came just a few hours after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to Kyiv, where he held talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga. After the meeting, the Turkish minister stated that Ankara is ready to join international security guarantees for Ukraine, specifically to lead the maritime component alongside its NATO allies. Hakan Fidan emphasized that Turkey is committed to preventing the war from spreading to the Black Sea and considers attacks on ports, civilian vessels, and threats to the civilian population unacceptable, AgriTimes reports.
According to last year’s data, Turkey is not among the major suppliers of stone fruits to the Russian market. The largest volumes of these products were exported by Uzbekistan (180,000 metric tons), Azerbaijan (111,000 metric tons), and Armenia (64,000 metric tons).
Note from Logos Press: Last year, Moldova exported tens of thousands of metric tons of stone fruits (plums, cherries) to Russia. This season, more than 1,000 metric tons of cherries have already been shipped to the Russian market.
