Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş launched a four-day trip to Russia on Monday. Kurtulmuş, welcomed by Russian lawmakers at the Vnukovo Airport, is scheduled to be received by President Vladimir Putin after an address to the Russian Parliament on Wednesday, Paralel.Az reports citing Daily Sabah.

Lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and opposition parties accompany Kurtulmuş. Along with bilateral talks with Russian officials, Kurtulmuş will visit the Yunus Emre Institute of Türkiye in Moscow to meet students. He will also attend an event with Russian and Turkish businesspeople at the Turkish Embassy. After Moscow, Kurtulmuş and the Turkish delegation will visit St. Petersburg for an official visit.

Media outlets reported that the parliamentary delegation’s talks will focus on regional and global issues along with improving bilateral relations. Kurtulmuş is also expected to highlight the importance of a "common vision" in stopping Israel’s attacks on Palestinians during his talks in Russia, Turkish media outlets reported.