Turkish President Erdogan takes part in virtual meeting of European leaders on Ukraine, defense

By Mikail Biyikli and Serdar Dincel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday took part in a virtual meeting of European leaders.

Erdogan attended the meeting from Istanbul's Dolmabahce Office, and was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Chief Presidential Adviser on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic, and Omer Celik, the spokesman for Türkiye's Justice and Development (AK) Party.

The meeting was the second of its kind, designed to update the leaders on EU heads of states and government’s discussions regarding support for Ukraine and European defense.

Besides Erdogan, the meeting included European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, as well as leaders from Iceland, Norway, and the UK.