Kinshasa, November 12th, 2026 (CPA).-The Congolese and Turkish presidents have reaffirmed the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, particularly affected by Rwanda’s war of aggression in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a meeting held Thursday in Antalya, according to the Congolese Presidency. “Discussions also focused on security challenges in the eastern DRC. In this regard, the two leaders reaffirmed the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, stressing the importance of adopting a constructive approach and fostering an environment conducive to the effective implementation of the existing peace agreements,” the Presidency indicated. President Félix Tshisekedi and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held fruitful talks focusing notably on strengthening bilateral relations, according to the presidential source. “During this meeting devoted to strengthening bilateral relations, the two Heads of State reviewed the state of cooperation between Kinshasa and Ankara, as well as prospects for consolidating and maintaining regular political dialogue between the two countries,” it stated.
The meeting between the two leaders took place on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which opened on Wednesday in Antalya.