Turkish President Erdoğan Meets with Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Holds Meeting with Turkmenistan National Leader Gurbangulu Berdimuhamedov
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently met with Turkmenistan National Leader and Head of Public Affairs Gurbangulu Berdimuhamedov during the 3rd Antalya Diplomatic Forum held in Antalya, Turkey. The meeting, which was aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Turkey and Turkmenistan, focused on various regional and global issues, including Israel’s attacks against innocent civilians.
The Directorate of Communications issued a statement highlighting the discussions that took place during the meeting. President Erdoğan emphasized the importance of taking mutual steps with Turkmenistan to benefit both countries in all areas and increasing efforts to raise the trade volume between the two nations to $5 billion.
One of the main topics of conversation was Israel’s recent attack on civilians who were awaiting food aid, with President Erdoğan condemning the actions as unacceptable. He suggested that Turkey and Turkmenistan could work together to increase humanitarian aid to the region in response to such crises.
During the meeting, several agreements were signed between Turkey and Turkmenistan, including a “Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Cooperation on the Development of Cooperation in the Field of Natural Gas,” a “Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Fields of Oil and Natural Gas,” and a “Memorandum of Understanding between Turkmenistan Airlines and the Turkish Aeronautical Association University.”
Prior to the meeting, Turkmenistan bestowed upon President Erdoğan the title of “Honorary Aksakal of the Turkmen People” as a birthday gift, presenting him with a caftan. President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude to Berdimuhamedov for the honor.
The meeting between President Erdoğan and Turkmenistan National Leader Gurbangulu Berdimuhamedov signifies the continued commitment of both countries to strengthening their relationship and addressing important regional and global challenges together.
