Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to Finland
Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Finland on 19 and 20 October on the invitation of Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi. The Prime Ministers will have a meeting in Helsinki on Wednesday 20 October. Discussions will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Turkey, relations between the EU and Turkey, the Cyprus issue, and the economic situation.
During his visit to Helsinki, Prime Minister Erdogan will also meet President of the Republic Tarja Halonen, Speaker of Parliament Sauli Niinistö and Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb.
Inquiries: Antti Vänskä, Special Adviser, International Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office, tel. +358 9 1602 2068 and Mikko Norros, Head of Communications, EU Affairs, Government Communications Unit, tel. +358 9 1602 4008 or +358 40 547 6280