President Erdogan at NATO Leaders Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his meetings in Washington, D.C. as he participates in the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. Erdogan attended the Alliance and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting at the Walter E. Convention Center this morning. Accompanying Erdogan were Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler, and Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Advisor Ambassador Akif Cagatay Kilic. Before the meeting, President Erdogan chatted with some leaders. During the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, President Erdogan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The discussions covered the course of the Ukraine-Russia war, as well as regional and global issues. President Erdogan stated that Turkey continues its efforts for a fair peace in the Ukraine-Russia war and initiatives to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative have begun. Erdogan also expressed Turkey's readiness for any kind of initiative, including mediation, to create a peace environment.