RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday afternoon to take part in a G20 leaders' summit.

Erdogan was welcomed at Galeao Air Base by Türkiye's Ambassador to Brazil Halil Ibrahim Akca and Brazilian Foreign Ministry officials.

Accompanying the president were first lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and other senior Turkish officials.

During the summit, Erdogan is expected to hold bilateral meetings with G20 leaders and other officials.

The summit, under the theme “Construction of a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” will take place on Monday and Tuesday, and is bringing together leaders from 19 major economies, the EU, and the African Union to discuss global challenges in three key sessions.