Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Friday discussed ties between the two nations, as well as regional and global issues on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, said Türkiye's Communications Directorate.
During a meeting, Erdogan noted that Türkiye and Azerbaijan, as regional countries, were experiencing the negative effects of the war in Iran together.
He added that the two nations had managed the developments with prudence and composure.
Türkiye’s efforts to ensure the process ends in peace were ongoing, he further said.
Erdogan said the two countries were determined to deepen cooperation in trade, energy and the defense industry and to advance relations to a higher level. He further said that he believed this could be achieved through new steps.
Ankara welcomed the steps being taken toward lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and would continue to support the process, he added.
