President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Antalya on Thursday on the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders Summit, according to the Presidency’s Communications Directorate as reported by Euronews Türkçe and Akşam. NTV also reported the meeting.
During the talks, Erdoğan expressed hope that the conflict between Iran and the United States would end soon and give way to lasting peace, according to NTV, Akşam and Euronews Türkçe. He said diplomacy should be given a chance and that a negotiating table should be set up without losing time, the three outlets reported. Erdoğan also said Türkiye would keep supporting peace efforts together with countries in the region, NTV, Akşam and Euronews Türkçe reported.
Ministers and intelligence chief at the table
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik, National Intelligence Organisation (MİT) head İbrahim Kalın, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Private Office Director Hasan Doğan and chief foreign policy and security adviser Akif Çağatay Kılıç attended the meeting, according to NTV, Akşam and Milli Gazete.
Talks with Sudan and DR Congo leaders
Erdoğan also met Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, according to NTV, Akşam and TGRT Haber. Erdoğan told Burhan that Türkiye’s support for Sudan’s unity, territorial integrity and independence continues, that developments are being followed closely and that Türkiye supports the Sudan Peace Initiative, NTV and Akşam reported.
In a separate meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, Erdoğan said cooperation between the two countries was growing and that further steps would be taken in trade, transport and the defence industry, according to NTV and Akşam. TGRT Haber also reported the meeting.
Meeting with Libya’s Dbeibah
Erdoğan also met Abdulhamid Dbeibah, prime minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, during the summit in Antalya, according to Akşam and TGRT Haber.
For the opening of the summit, see our report on the COP31 Leaders Summit in Antalya.
Sources
- Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Pezeşkiyan ile görüştü (NTV)
- Başkan Erdoğan’dan diplomasi rüzgârı! 4 liderle peş peşe görüştü (Akşam)
- Erdoğan ve Pezeşkiyan Antalya’da görüştü: Ankara’dan İran-ABD savaşı için müzakere çağrısı (Euronews Türkçe)
- Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan Pezeşkiyan ile Antalya’da görüştü (Milli Gazete)
- Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan’dan COP31’de diplomasi trafiği: Pezeşkiyan ile görüştü (TGRT Haber)
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