Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 54/2024
25 September 2024
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb will make an official visit to Türkiye on Tuesday 1 October 2024.
In Ankara, President Stubb will meet with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The discussions will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Türkiye and their cooperation in NATO, the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, international cooperation and Finland’s forthcoming OSCE Chairpersonship. After the discussions, the Presidents will hold a joint press conference.
Earlier in the day, President Stubb will speak at the Martti Ahtisaari Legacy Seminar, marking the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship between Finland and Türkiye. The seminar will launch a global series of discussions on the legacy of President Ahtisaari and the future of peace mediation. The event is organised by CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, Bilkent University and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
The visit will also include a meeting with Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, participation in the publication of a book on the history of the Tatar community in Finland, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mausoleum. The day will conclude with a dinner hosted by President Erdoğan.
President Stubb’s delegation will include Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.
The last working visit to Türkiye by former President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, was in March 2023.
Press release modified on 27 October 2024: The working visit has been updated to an official visit.
