11/16/2022

President Erdoğan Attends G20 Summit in Indonesia

​President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit held in the Indonesian province of Bali on November 15-16, 2022.

Following an official ceremony, President Erdoğan and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo held a joint press conference before proceeding with their one-on-one meeting. President Erdoğan congratulated President Widodo on the formation of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council between the two countries, saying, “Today we have established together a historic step in our bilateral relations."

In his statement at the G20 Bali Leaders' Summit, President Erdoğan noted, "Türkiye is striving to fulfill its part in the face of challenges that affect the peace, tranquility and prosperity of all humanity. Just as we have been on the side of those in need by sending medical aid materials to a total of 161 countries and 12 international organizations during the pandemic, today we are sincerely working for the establishment of peace, prosperity and justice with all our strength."

On the sidelines of the summit, President Erdoğan also held several bilateral meetings, respectively with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also met with the leaders of MIKTA, a cross-regional consultative platform among Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Türkiye and Australia.

The G20 Summit brought together the world's largest economies, with agenda topics including global health architecture, sustainable energy transition, and digital transformation. 

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