ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday held a series of diplomatic meetings on the sidelines of this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

According to the Turkish Presidency’s website, Erdogan met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, and Angolan President Joao Lourenco.

Erdogan also met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who posted on US social media platform X: "Great to have a constructive conversation with President Erdogan."

Albanese added that at next year’s UN climate change conference COP31, “which Türkiye will host in Antalya, Australia will assume the role of President of Negotiations both in the lead-up to and at the meeting. That means we’ll ensure the interests of the Pacific are advanced throughout the process. Together, COP31 will accelerate practical action and investment to keep global temperatures to safer limits and help build resilience to climate impacts"

Erdogan also met with the leaders of MIKTA – a cross-regional consultative platform comprising Türkiye, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, and Australia – on the margins of the gathering.

Accompanying the president during his diplomatic engagements were Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Chief Foreign Policy and Security Adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic, and other senior officials.