Turkiye regrets the suspension of Russia's participation in the implementation of the grain deal, the official representative of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Omar Celik, Report informs, citing TASS.
"I want to express my great regret in connection with the decision. We hope that the Black Sea Initiative, which provided access to grain, will not be terminated," he told reporters following a meeting of the party's executive committee chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Celik also said that the Russian staff of the Istanbul Joint Coordinating Center is in the center.