Turkey announces Zelenskyy visit and meeting with Erdogan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Turkey on October 31 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Burhanettin Duran, head of the Turkish presidency’s Directorate of Communications, announced this on X, Censor.NET reports.
What is known
"At the invitation of our president, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay a working visit to our country on October 31, 2026," the statement reads.
What will be discussed
According to the statement, the meetings scheduled in Istanbul will focus on steps that can be taken to further develop bilateral cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine.
The sides will also discuss regional and international developments, including the war between Russia and Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea.
Background
Earlier, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
