Actor Depardieu to apply for Turkish citizenship

Gerard Depardieu, a French actor who received Russian citizenship in 2013, has stated that he would also like to obtain Turkish citizenship, according to reports Monday.

Depardieu told that he will be visiting Turkey in October in hopes of getting his citizenship and meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

"I will be in Turkey in October and meet with Erdoğan," he said.

Depardieu, who previously visited Turkey for the Antalya Film Festival in 2016, relinquished his French citizenship after obtaining his Russian one due to new wealth tax laws that were introduced.

In addition to receiving his citizenship from Russia in 2013 by Putin, the 69 year-old actor also holds an Algerian passport.