Lula Holds First Meeting With a Foreign Leader Since Re-Election, Discussing Critical Minerals and Defence With Erdoğan in Antalya
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on November 10 in Antalya, Türkiye, on the sidelines of the COP31 UN climate conference. It was Lula's first bilateral meeting with a foreign head of state since winning re-election in October, and Erdoğan congratulated him on the victory.
Lula proposed creating a presidential-level council on critical minerals to deepen cooperation in the sector, and said Brazil is interested in a closer defence-industry partnership with Türkiye. The two leaders also proposed elevating their bilateral strategic dialogue mechanism.
Erdoğan said he plans to pay a state visit to Brazil in the future accompanied by a large business delegation, though no date was announced. Bilateral trade is worth about US$5.9 billion a year, and the two countries mark 100 years of diplomatic relations next year.
Source: Presidency of Brazil
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Photo: 图：巴西总统卢拉（资料图），本站档案图复用。 / Photo: Brazilian President Lula, file photo; GSM archive reuse.
