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Erdoğan discusses security and cooperation with Azerbaijan and Bulgaria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke separately with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
The calls covered regional security, bilateral cooperation and global developments.
Erdoğan told Aliyev that Türkiye wants to strengthen ties with Azerbaijan, which he described as having deep bonds with Türkiye.
He congratulated Aliyev on the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s Restoration of Independence and invited him to the Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara.
In his call with Radev, Erdoğan discussed expanding cooperation, especially trade, and Türkiye’s diplomatic efforts to support safe navigation in the Black Sea through engagement with Russia and Ukraine.
Erdoğan also expressed sorrow over a drone attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone and invited Radev to the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya on Nov.
11–12.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held separate phone calls with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday.
The conversations covered bilateral cooperation, regional security and global developments, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said.
Erdoğan invited Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara and Radev to the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya.
In his call with Radev, Erdoğan discussed expanding cooperation, particularly in trade, and Türkiye’s efforts to support safe navigation in the Black Sea.
Erdoğan also expressed sorrow over a drone attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone and conveyed his sympathies.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
- What
- They discussed cooperation, regional security and global developments. Erdoğan also extended invitations to upcoming summits.
- When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The calls were by phone. The planned summits are in Ankara and Antalya, Türkiye.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues.
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- Calls
- Separate phone conversations with Ilham Aliyev and Rumen Radev
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Azerbaijan
- Erdoğan congratulated Aliyev on the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s Restoration of Independence
- Organization of Turkic States
- Aliyev was invited to the 13th summit in Ankara
- COP31
- Radev was invited to the Leaders’ Summit on November 11-12 in Antalya
- Black Sea
- Erdoğan said Türkiye was engaging with Russia and Ukraine on safe navigation