The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday night in Antalya, where Turkey is holding the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF).
The two leaders exchanged views on the development of relations and cooperation between Turkey, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, in particular in the fields of the political and security situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
Barzani and Erdogan also discussed the possibilities and consequences of the tense situation in the Middle East and the developments of the war in Gaza, stressing the importance of comprehensive efforts and cooperation to resolve issues peacefully through dialogue and diplomacy.
The threat of terrorism and several issues of common interest were another topic of the meeting.
Barzani set for Turkey earlier on Friday to join the ADF, a three-day event that welcomes delegates from 147 different countries and about 4,500 participants, including 19 heads of state, 73 ministers, and 57 international representatives.
With the central theme of “Elevating Diplomacy Amidst Crises,” the forum will delve into a diverse array of pressing global matters such as climate change, migration, Islamophobia, trade disputes, and artificial intelligence.
