The revered Istanbul Park Intercity circuit is lining up a retu🍸rn to the Formula 1 calendar after new CEO Chase Carey met🐼 with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss plans to revive the Turkish Grand Prix.

The state-subsidised event enjoyed a short but memorable stay on the F1𒀰 calendar between 2005 and 2011, but slipped off the schedule following a disagreement between circuit owners and erstwhile chairman Bernie Ecclestౠone over race hosting fees.

However, the arrival of new owners Liberty Media are u🎃nderstood to have reignited the potential of a new deal to return Turkey to the schedule, with a statement on the President's website confirming a meeting took place in the presence of sport's minister Ak🀅if Cagatay Kilic and circuit owner Ali Vural ak.

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"I hope that with the help of Mr President, God willing, the Istanbul Park will again host Formula One," Ak is quoted as saying by the Hurriyet daily. "We had very intensive meetings... we have not signed yet but all that remains is a signing. God willi𒅌ng, 💮our country will again host Formula One in Istanbul."

According to sources, Turkey is exploring options for international sporting events aꦡfter missing out on the chance to host the 2020 Olympic Games, while Chase Carey has intimated that new agreements in hosting fees - a frequent issue under Ecclestone - could b💎e arranged with current and former venues.

Turkey's chances of 🍰returning to the s🍌chedule are likely to be aided by the confirmation that Malaysia will slip off the schedule in 2018 and the suggestion that the new owners are keen to return to circuits held in high regard.

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Istanbul Park remains revered for its challenging high-speed, anti-clo📖ckwise layout, namely its iconic quadruple-apex 'Turn 8' left-hander. However, it hasᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ not held an international motorsport event since a 2013 World Superbike Championship round.

If Turkey did return to the calendar in ༺2018, it would join France in doing so. Germany is also in line൲ for a return to the schedule, raising the prospect of a record 22-race calendar.

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