Turkish president to visit Russia next week

By Ahmet Sait Akcay

ANKARA

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on May 3 for a meeting with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

The two leaders will meet at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the president’s office said in a statement. They will discuss relations between their countries as well as regional and international issues, including the conflict in Syria.

The meeting was also confirmed by the Kremlin.