Russian journalist produces documentary on Türkiye’s president

Russian international affairs journalist and TASS news agency First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman presented a documentary on Monday about Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish Embassy in Moscow.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko, Türkiye's Ambassador to Russia Mehmet Samsar, TASS Director-General Sergey Mikhaylov and diplomatic representatives of foreign countries and journalists attended the screening, which was held under the auspices of the embassy.

In the documentary, which was made for the Formula of Power series, Erdogan's life since his childhood, his rise in politics, his success and his services during his administration were recounted along with sections from a previous interview.

In addition, important statements from President Erdogan's book "A Fairer World Is Possible,” which was translated into Russian with the coordination of the Directorate of Communications, were included in the documentary, and Erdogan's views were emphasized.

The documentary was also broadcast on Russian state television channel Rossiya-24 a short while ago.