President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to attend the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads of State Summit. Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the summit, Erdoğan discussed bilateral relations and cooperation.
Erdogan’s Statements:
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- “The first goal is to put the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant into operation”
- He stated that negotiations regarding the Sinop Nuclear Power Plant are continuing.
- He emphasized that he believes in the goal of reaching a trade volume of $100 billion.
- He touched upon the importance of Russian tourists coming to Turkey and said that cooperation in tourism would continue.
Putin’s Statements:
- “We broke a record in tourism”
- He stated that relations between Russia and Türkiye continue to strengthen.
- He said that 6.7 million Russian tourists visited Turkey last year, breaking a record in tourism.
During the meeting between Erdoğan and Putin, it was emphasized that strategic projects were progressing and cooperation in the field of tourism was increasing. The two leaders gave mutual messages of sincerity and cooperation and stated that efforts would be made to further strengthen relations.
