Even before the G20 meeting, Erdogan wanted to meet Putin. There is much to talk about, but the main focus is on the grain agreement.

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at this during a visit to Hungary. He will visit Russia if he gets the chance. It is now confirmed that Erdogan will soon meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi. The main focus is the possible resumption of the grain agreement with Ukraine. “The president will travel to Sochi,” a spokesman for the ruling AKP party confirmed the trip.

The date should now be set. “Erdogan could potentially travel to Russia on September 8 before traveling to India for the G20 summit in New Delhi,” wrote journalist Firat Kozok. Bloomberg News on the short message service “X” (formerly Twitter).

Russia is building a nuclear power plant in Türkiye

Arif Aslioglu, director of the Mirnas International Institute in Moscow, told Erdogan that the wheat deal issue was important because it could enhance his international reputation. IPPEN. MEDIA. However, there is another important point that Erdogan wants to discuss with his Russian counterpart. “Another topic is the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. The construction of the nuclear power plant is proceeding slower than expected.” The two countries also want to develop Türkiye into a gas center.

Türkiye will become a center for natural gas

During Erdogan’s last visit to Hungary, Budapest indicated it would buy more Russian gas through the Turkstream gas pipeline. A statement from Hungary said it intends to increase the amount of gas purchases through a natural gas distribution center to be built between Moscow and Ankara, said the Aslioglu scientist.

Erdogan’s trip to the G20 summit can be strengthened

At the upcoming G20 summit on September 9 and 10, positive talks with Putin could strengthen Erdogan’s influence. “Erdoğan wants to attend the G20 Summit with a full suitcase. He wanted to say: I have the opportunity to continue talks with Putin, the grain corridor and peace talks can be held with me,” said Asioglu.

Moscow wants Turkish troops to withdraw from Syria

However, there are also problems between Russia and Türkiye. Both Damascus and Moscow want the Turkish military to leave Syria. “The ruler of Syria, Assad, associated the meeting with Erdogan with these conditions,” said the Moscow scientist. Recently there were explosions near Turkish military bases in Aleppo and Idlib. Although Türkiye is effectively a gateway to the West, Erdogan is also dependent on Putin. Most importantly, Türkiye is still dependent on Russia’s energy supply.