Türkiye · Sunday, 1 November 2026
Erdoğan and Zelensky meet in Istanbul, agree to work on Black Sea grain corridor
President Erdoğan hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Dolmabahçe Palace on Saturday, where both leaders condemned attacks on Black Sea shipping and agreed to work toward a functioning grain corridor. Erdoğan said a just peace "has no losers" and offered Turkish help rebuilding Ukraine, while Zelensky pressed Black Sea security as a priority.