Abdul Fattah Sisi, who organized a coup in 2013 and overthrew the legitimate government of Mohamed Morsi, came to Turkey after 12 years. Within the framework of this visit, issues of cooperation development in defense, energy, trade and other fields will be considered. The leaders of the two countries will exchange views on regional issues, including the Gaza Strip and attacks on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Representatives of the Turkish and Syrian secret services have held talks three times in the past month to normalize bilateral relations and organize the first meeting between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar Assad since 2011. "Things are progressing fast, both the leads will be seen together by the end of August at the latest," the report said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara will continue to protect the rights of the Turkish minority living in the Western Thrace region of Greece. According to him, Turkey is closely monitoring the actions of the Greek authorities regarding ethnic Turks in the country and is ready to intervene if necessary.

Relations between Moscow and Ankara are on the brink of a new crisis: as a sign of this, the bitter words of Russian leader Vladimir Putin against Turkey and the "address" of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can be cited. In June, Putin criticized Ankara for providing military aid to Kiev at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and expressed displeasure that Erdogan's government was becoming more "cozy" with Western financial institutions.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev went on short-term work leave. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iraq for the first time after a 12-year break. The head of Azerbaijan, Ilhom Aliev, visited Russia.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara intends to eliminate the threat of terrorism and ensure complete security on the border with Iraq by the summer, as well as to complete the ongoing operations in Syria.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, arrived in Turkey on an official visit. He met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan behind closed doors in Istanbul. After the meeting, the leaders of both countries made a statement for journalists. Main points in the statement.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum touched on Israel's bloodshed in Gaza, the consequences of war crimes, the path of the international community, Turkey's support to Gaza and the Palestinians, and others. Key quotes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the graduation ceremony of the Religious Academy.

Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the Russian president for international affairs, announced that preparations are being made for Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey in February. He said that the topic of Ukraine will be the main topic of the negotiations.