Turkish, Ukrainian presidents meet in Ankara
Erdoğan welcomed Zelenskyy, who is paying a working visit to Türkiye, at the presidential complex. The leaders posed for a photo in front of Turkish and Ukrainian flags.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 05:46 | 19 November 2025
- Modified Date: 05:52 | 19 November 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Wednesday in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Erdoğan welcomed Zelenskyy, who is paying a working visit to Türkiye, at the presidential complex. The leaders posed for a photo in front of Turkish and Ukrainian flags.
Erdoğan and Zelenskyy then headed to a meeting. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan , intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın, and Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Erdoğan's chief adviser on foreign policy and security, were also present in the meeting.
The Turkish and Ukrainian presidents will later have a working dinner and hold a joint news conference.
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