ANKARA, April 24 -- Turkey's Istanbul Park circuit will return ‌to the Formula One calendar from 2027 for ​at least five years, the Turkish presidency said on Friday, marking the culmination of Turkey's years-long campaign ‌to return to the sport.

Details of the agreement were not immediately ​available, but President Tayyip Erdogan is set to officially announce the deal at an event on Friday afternoon in Istanbul, alongside F1's Chief Executive Officer Stefano ​Domenicali and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the sport's governing body FIA.

The circuit on the Asian side of Istanbul is popular with drivers and fans but last hosted a race in 2021 as a stand-in during the Covid-19 pandemic. ‌

It also ...