President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said Turkey is seeking to hold a summit in Istanbul with France, Germany, and Russia on Sep 7 to discuss regional issues including the Syrian conflict. Erdogan said “We will discuss what we can do in the region together,”
He gave no further details on the issues on the agenda but said Turkey would continue dialogue with Russia. Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit on the sidelines of the BRICS summit of leading emerging economies in Johannesburg. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, Paris or Berlin.
