Turkish Parliament speaker meets Russian Federation Council chair in Istanbul

On 2026-04-17, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus met Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko in Istanbul on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The talks focused on Türkiye-Russia relations and broader regional and global issues, including opposition to unilateral sanctions on Russia and support for a two-state solution on Palestine.