# Turkiye’s Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop Black Sea attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

> Turkish President Erdogan urged Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea after meeting Zelenskyy in Istanbul. The two leaders agreed to work on a new grain corridor, and Ankara says its proposal to end the attacks has not been acted on by either side.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:13:36.980Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4437-turkiye-s-erdogan-urges-russia-and-ukraine-to-stop-black-sea-attacks-russia
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on commercial shipping raise freight and insurance costs and threaten Ukrainian grain and oilseed exports, which can tighten global feed grain supply and support prices. A functioning corridor would ease that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-28 | [The Battle for the Black Sea \| Russia-Ukraine war \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14478-the-battle-for-the-black-sea-russia-ukraine-war-al-jazeera.md) | -7.7% | -16.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-31 | [Turkey promises to keep grain moving despite Russian suspension \| Russia-Ukraine war News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14446-turkey-promises-to-keep-grain-moving-despite-russian-suspension-russia-ukraine.md) | -5.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-10 | [Ukraine and Russia's grain harvest under threat amid Black sea attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14075-ukraine-and-russia-s-grain-harvest-under-threat-amid-black-sea-attacks.md) | +3.7% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Black Sea grain trapped as Russia, Ukraine attacks continue \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14101-black-sea-grain-trapped-as-russia-ukraine-attacks-continue-world-grain.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-30 | [Russia attacks Ukraine's Black Sea ports and civilian ships, Kyiv says \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14157-russia-attacks-ukraine-s-black-sea-ports-and-civilian-ships-kyiv-says.md) | +0.2% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [The Battle for the Black Sea \| Russia-Ukraine war \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14478-the-battle-for-the-black-sea-russia-ukraine-war-al-jazeera.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2022-10-31 | [Turkey promises to keep grain moving despite Russian suspension \| Russia-Ukraine war News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14446-turkey-promises-to-keep-grain-moving-despite-russian-suspension-russia-ukraine.md) | -2.2% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2026-10-10 | [Ukraine and Russia's grain harvest under threat amid Black sea attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14075-ukraine-and-russia-s-grain-harvest-under-threat-amid-black-sea-attacks.md) | -0.7% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/turkiyes-erdogan-urges-russia-and-ukraine-to-stop-black-sea-attacks

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