Politics
Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop Black Sea attacks on civilian ships
October 31, 2026 at 08:57 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
Turkish President Erdogan hosted Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Istanbul, urging both countries to stop targeting civilian ships and agreeing to work on a new grain corridor.
- Erdogan said attacks on civilian vessels were unacceptable regardless of who carries them out, calling on all parties to act responsibly.
- Zelenskyy accused Russia of making the Black Sea situation difficult during his talks with Erdogan.
- Erdogan said Ankara has sent Russia and Ukraine a proposal to end attacks on ships, but neither side has acted on it.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is reviewing proposals by Turkey and India to get grain shipments moving.