The Black Sea grain corridor as a crisis-driven food security governance mechanism: evidence from Samsun, Türkiye
JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.1-21, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14683857.2026.2724606
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN AND BLACK SEA STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Humanities Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Scopus, Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), IBZ Online, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Social Sciences Abstracts, Political Science Abstract (IPSA)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-21
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The Russia–Ukraine War severely disrupted global grain supply chains by blocking Ukrainian ports and interrupting exports from a major grain-producing region. In response, the Black Sea Grain Corridor (BSGC) was established in 2022 to restore maritime grain shipments and mitigate the emerging global food crisis. While existing research has largely focused on the Corridor’s effects on global prices and trade flows, limited attention has been paid to its localized economic impacts on port cities. This study examines how the BSGC affected sectoral dynamics in Samsun, one of Türkiye’s key Black Sea port cities. Drawing on a qualitative case study based on 17 in-depth interviews, the study analyzes the Corridor’s influence on food prices, the food industry, logistics services, and licenced warehousing. The findings indicate that the Corridor was associated with relative price stability and increased sectoral activity in Samsun. The study situates these findings within a food security governance framework.