Turkish president to meet world leaders in Antalya

Turkish president to meet world leaders in Antalya

ISTANBUL

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet world leaders who will gather for the two-day G-20 Summit that will be held in the Belek resort of Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea coast on Nov. 15 and 16.

Erdoğan said he will meet with almost all visiting leaders starting from Nov. 14; however, his most important talk will take place with U.S. President Barack Obama on Nov. 15 at 10:20 a.m. local time for around one and half hours. 

Erdoğan will also hold a joint meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande.

Erdoğan’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place on the evening of Nov. 15.

He will also have a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron that is expected to focus on the Syrian crisis. The president will also meet EU President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss recent efforts for cooperation in dealing with the refugee problem.