I Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

Turkish President Erdogan ⤵

— Today, I find it important to take advantage of such an opportunity. Türkiye-Russia relations are truly at a much more advanced level today than in any previous period

— Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant holds great importance in Russia-Türkiye relations. We have now entered final stage of completing Akkuyu plant

— With the opening of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, we will once again take steps together toward the opening of some new power plants (with Russia)

Russian President Putin ⤵

— Türkiye is one of our privileged partners in foreign policy and economic cooperation

— Economic ties remain strong thanks to your (President Erdogan’s) interest