Erdoğan expects Putin's visit this month, but no date yet
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5 August 2023, 12:07
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Türkiye this month, but the date has not yet been determined.
Source: Erdoğan in an interview with Anadolu
Quote: "The date is unclear, but the [Turkish] foreign minister and the intelligence head are holding talks. Within the framework of these talks, I think this visit will take place hopefully in August," Erdoğan said.
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The president of Türkiye added that he was "on the same page as Russia" regarding the need to continue grain exports.
Background:
- On 17 July, Russia announced the termination of the grain deal and threatened "risks" to any parties attempting to continue the initiative without Russia's involvement.
- Afterwards, the president of Türkiye said he believed the Black Sea Grain Initiative could be resumed after his talks with Putin.
- On 2 August, Erdoğan and Putin held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the grain deal and the visit of the Kremlin head to Türkiye.
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