Turkish Foreign Minister to visit Russia

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit the Russian Federation on May 26–27, 2025, following an official invitation from his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, TRT Global reported citing Turkish foreign ministry sources.

During the visit, Fidan is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and hold formal talks with Lavrov in Moscow, according to the report.

In addition to his meetings with Lavrov and Putin, Fidan is scheduled to hold talks with other senior Russian officials. These include Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation at the May 16 Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul, as well as Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and other high-level representatives, according to the report.