In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko talks to the media during her visit, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko talks to the media during her visit, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev talks to the media, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev talks to the media, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko talks to the media during her visit, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands before a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attends a joint news conference with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a joint news conference with Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attends a joint news conference with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a joint news conference with Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attends a joint news conference with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a news conference following their meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a meeting in expanded format, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attend a meeting with Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus in expanded format, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and members of the delegation pose for photos after a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867572

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a meeting in expanded format, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a meeting in expanded format, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a meeting in expanded format, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attends a meeting with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a meeting with Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus shake hands before a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Turkish parliamentary speaker Numan Kurtulmus attend a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867409

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867408

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and members of the delegation pose for photos after a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867407

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867406

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867363

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Turkish guards of honour attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867360

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867351

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, members of Russian delegation attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867349

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey.

27.02.2025#8867344

In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko is welcomed upon arrival at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko is welcomed upon arrival at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko is welcomed upon arrival at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Turkey.

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In this handout photo released by the Russian Federation Council, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko is welcomed upon arrival at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Turkey.

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