#turkey
2 pages tagged with "turkey"
security
- The Black Sea Grain Initiative — An agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey in July 2022 to ensure the safe passage of grain and other foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports. The initiative was a critical humanitarian effort to address the global food crisis exacerbated by the war, though Russia ultimately withdrew from the deal in July 2023.
- The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits — Signed in 1936, this international agreement governs the passage of maritime traffic, both civilian and military, through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits. It grants Turkey control over the Straits while ensuring freedom of passage for civilian vessels in peacetime and restricting the passage of naval warships.