President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul on Oct. 31 for talks on the war with Russia, Black Sea security and bilateral cooperation.
Erdoğan welcomed Zelensky with an official ceremony at his Dolmabahçe office before the leaders held one-on-one and delegation-level talks.
Ahead of the meeting, Zelensky said on X that his team was working to strengthen Ukraine’s security, deepen its partnership with Türkiye and pursue diplomatic opportunities.
He highlighted shipping in the Black Sea as an important issue.
The Ukrainian leader made the working visit at Erdoğan’s invitation.
Communications Director Burhanettin Duran had said the agenda would also cover broader regional and international developments.
Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and National Intelligence Organization chief İbrahim Kalın were among the officials attending the talks.
Güler had earlier greeted Zelensky at Atatürk Airport.
A joint press conference was expected after the meeting.
Zelensky also said he planned to meet Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew during his visit.
