Erdogan to attend G20 summit via video conference

By Sefa Mutlu

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's president will attend the G20 Leaders Extraordinary Summit on the global coronavirus pandemic on Thursday via video conference.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan will join the meeting from the Huber Mansion in Istanbul, according to a statement by Turkey's Communications Directorate.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Minister of Finance and Treasury Berat Albayrak, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and G20 Turkey Sherpa Hayrettin Demircan will accompany Erdogan.

* Writing by Havva Kara Aydin