Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Turkish politician who has served as president of Turkey since 2014. He previously headed the Turkish government as prime minister. Erdoğan is the leader of the Justice and Development Party.
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Zelenskyy to meet Erdoğan in Istanbul on October 31
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a working visit to Türkiye on October 31, 2026, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Their meeting in Istanbul is expected to focus on the Russia-Ukraine war, Black Sea security, bilateral cooperation and other regional and international issues.