The meeting of Russian and Turkish presidents was preceded by the official meeting ceremony and the ceremony of introducing members of the delegations to each other. Vladimir Putin attended wreath-laying ceremony to the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, honouring the legacy of the first President of the Turkish Republic.

Later, during the joint press conference of the two presidents, Vladimir Putin especially emphasized the exceptionally friendly and constructive atmosphere of the talks. "The mutual interests of Russia and Turkey are so deep that we have no other choice but to expand our cooperation," said Russian leader.

On the previous day, both leaders took part in the fifth session of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the Russian Federation and the Turkish Republic. The delegations discussed the issues of Russian-Turkish cooperation in commercial, economic and energy spheres. A packet of documents on cooperation was signed in the presence of both leaders.

Among the topics discussed by Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was the question of Crimean Tatars. "We extensively discussed Crimean Tatar issues. Russian party stated that the Crimean Tatars are enjoying all essential rights [of Russian citizens]. We also discussed Crimean Tatar language and its official status and other Crimean Tatar topics," reported Kremlin press service citing Turkish president.