Erdoğan meets Putin in Bishkek, hails advanced ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attend an official reception for heads of delegations from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026. (EPA Photo)


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek on Tuesday, on the margins of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). In remarks at the meeting, Erdoğan stated that Turkish-Russian relations were far more advanced compared to the past.

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