Russia's Putin, Iran's Raisi to meet Erdogan to discuss regional issues

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi are coming to Turkiye to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the first diplomatic meeting of 2024, Presidential sources said.

Erdogan will come together with Raisi this week and will meet with Putin in the coming days.

The High-Level Cooperation Council is scheduled to convene during Raisi's visit. The two leaders are also expected to discuss steps to halt the attacks on Gaza and prisoner swaps.

Iran will also be asked to take the necessary steps against attacks by the terrorist organization PKK.

In the coming days, the eyes of the world will be on Turkiye again with Putin's visit. Erdoğan and Putin will discuss the gas center planned to be established in Thrace. In addition, the Russia-Ukraine War, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, and the cessation of Israeli attacks in Gaza will be among the important topics on the meeting agenda.

With this, the Turkish President will discuss with Putin his expectations on the importance of establishing lasting peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

In addition, talks will be held to increase the trade volume of the two countries from $69 billion to $100 billion.

Source: Newsroom