Turkish President Erdogan meets French counterpart Macron in Vilnius

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

Closed to the media, the meeting took place at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (LITEXPO) in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Erdogan is in Vilnius to attend a NATO leaders’ summit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The 31 leaders of the military alliance are meeting to discuss the Ukraine war, Sweden's NATO membership, and steps to strengthen the group's defense and deterrence.