President Erdogan in Russia for BRICS Summit

Global economy constitutes 25% of the BRICS group, which covers 16th Leaders Summit in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, Russia. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has traveled from Ankara, where he continues his work, to Tatarstan to attend the summit. President Erdogan was welcomed at the International Kazan Airport by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Rustem Nigmatulen, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metşin, Turkey's Ambassador to Moscow Tanju Bilgiç, and officials from the Moscow Embassy and Kazan Consulate. Erdogan, accompanied by his wife Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Chief Ibrahim Kalın, Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Adviser Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and AK Party Deputy Chairman and Spokesperson Ömer Çelik, has traveled to Tatarstan. Erdogan will be part of the family photo with the BRICS member and guest country leaders. He will engage in discussions with some state and government heads during the summit, with the host, Russian President Vladimir Putin, expected to be among them. The President will discuss steps to strengthen bilateral relations with both BRICS and participating countries. Additionally, he will emphasize regional and global issues, including the ongoing Israeli attacks in Palestine and Lebanon.