Istanbul's sailors risk life and limb when they take to the sea
by editors@theworld.org (Dorian Jones) from The World: Latest Stories on (#78S31)
At Istanbul's quayside, despite all the bustle, all is not well. Russia's war in Ukraine is hitting Black Sea grain transports hard, both financially and physically. As warnings of soaring global food prices grow, Turkey is stepping up its diplomatic efforts to protect ships, cargo and sailors alike. From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe's Istanbul Correspondent Dorian Jones visited a local ship yard to speak to those at the sharp end of Russia's maritime hunger games.