Reports indicate that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning a high-level encounter with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, potentially on September 4. The information is attributed to a diplomatic source in Turkey and carried by TASS, the Russian news agency.
According to the source, the summit between the two leaders is slated to take place in Russia, with September 4 being the provisional date under consideration in Sochi. The possibility of a face-to-face meeting underscores the ongoing dialogue between Ankara and Moscow on key regional and global issues.
Earlier remarks from Erdogan suggested expectations for a direct conversation with Putin at the start of autumn, highlighting a desire to engage in candid discussions about bilateral ties and regional developments as the season shifts.
Erdogan also noted that the autumn calendar would be busy for many world leaders, pointing to a G20 gathering planned in India and the United Nations General Assembly sessions in the United States as major international events that could shape the agenda for bilateral talks.
On August 21, Turkish officials signaled that a meeting between Erdogan and Putin appeared unlikely under current conditions. However, sources indicated that Erdogan would travel to Russia if circumstances and prerequisites for productive discussions were in place. The Turkish presidency emphasized that no concrete details had been released about any potential summit at that time.
Earlier, on August 19, Akif Çağatay Kılıç, the president’s chief adviser, stated that preparations for a Putin visit to Turkey were progressing, while Ankara stressed that relations with Moscow remained stable and cooperative as events evolved.
In the broader context, leadership in Belarus signaled ongoing concerns about relations with the Russian Federation, a factor that can influence Moscow’s diplomatic posture and regional alignments.