Footage obtained from Türkiye's army drones showed deployment of US-made armored vehicles on the islands of Lesbos and Samos.

Since the first vessel sailed under the deal on August 1, more than 200 ships have carried over 4 million tons of agricultural products through the grain corridor.

"I would like to thank the Turkish government for helping facilitate the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, building on their leadership on the grain deal," US's Jake Sullivan said after Erdoğan's announcement.

The president reflected on the Ukraine war, the F-16 issue and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in an interview with PBS.

Türkiye is taking part in a SCO summit at the presidential level for the first time since it obtained "SCO dialogue partner" status in 2012.

The MP has criticized "war-mongers" after yesterday's clashes that left 99 soldiers dead, and called for a lasting ceasefire.

Since the first vessel sailed under the İstanbul grain corridor deal on August 1, more than 65 ships have carried over 1 million tons of agricultural products from Ukraine.

Last week, the US Treasury sent a letter to a leading business group in Türkiye and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance to warn them hat sanctioned Russia's oligarchs are attempting to bypass Western sanctions via Türkiye.

For the implementation of a trilateral memorandum signed in late June, the three countries established a permanent joint mechanism.

Abbas' visit comes a week later Türkiye and Israel agreed to re-appoint ambassadors. Ankara's support for a two-state solution will continue despite the rapproachment, said Erdoğan.

Türkiye's president previously implied that Russia would give the green light for a new operation if Ankara reconciled with Damascus.

Iran-based media outlets had claimed that the two leaders would meet in Uzbekistan. Çavuşoğlu refuted the reports, noting that Assad was not invited to the event.

Varhelyi called the agreement "another milestone strengthening bilateral relations, stabilizing the region and fostering prosperity."

Erdoğan and Guterres expressed hope that the "grain corridor" deal may lead to peace negotiations, while expressing concerns over the clashes near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

The TASS report claiming that Ankara and Moscow signed a new deal for the S-400s was aimed at disrupting Türkiye's F-16 talks with Washington, said a former ambassador to the US.

The ships have carried a total of 563,317 metric tons of grain and other foodstuffs, the Joint Coordination Center has said.

Government ally Bahçeli has also announced support for increased dialogue between Ankara and Damascus.

The two ships are carrying over 63,000 tons of grain and other foodstuffs, according to the ministry.

"We must somehow make the opposition and the regime in Syria come to terms. Otherwise, there will be no lasting peace," Çavuşoğlu has said. His remarks triggered protests in the Türkiye-controlled parts of Syria.

Several empty grain vessels are sitting in Türkiye's waters waiting to arrange contracts, after which they will set sail for Ukraine, said the coordinator of the İstanbul center for the grain deal.