Türkiye, Uzbekistan discuss ties, regional and global issues in Ankara

By Gizem Nisa Demir

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Thursday with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues, according to the Communications Directorate.

The directorate said in an official statement that Erdogan said Türkiye and Uzbekistan would continue taking steps to further advance their relations, which are at the level of a high-level strategic partnership, in various fields, particularly trade, investment, mining, transportation, and the defense industry.

Erdogan also said he believes the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will continue to grow stronger through new cooperation initiatives and expressed hope that the current OTS leaders' summit in Ankara, including both himself and Mirziyoyev, would serve as an important milestone in this process.

Erdogan also invited Mirziyoyev to the leaders' summit of the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference, set to be held on Nov. 11-12 in the southern Turkish city of Antalya.

Gizem Nisa Çebi Demir