Putin Hosts Turkish Foreign Minister in Kazan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan to discuss bilateral relations and pressing global issues. During the official visit, Putin praised the steady development of friendly ties between the two nations, attributing this continued progress to the decisive stance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Fidan conveyed Erdoğan’s greetings and emphasized the critical need to exchange views on significant regional and international developments. The high-level talks concluded two days of intensive diplomatic engagements for Fidan in Russia, which also included meetings with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoygu.