Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Liberian counterpart Joseph Nyuma Boakai discussed bilateral ties and regional issues in Istanbul Friday. The two leaders met at the Vahdettin Pavilion before holding bilateral talks.

According to Anadolu Agency, Trkiye's Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and Erdogan's chief foreign policy and security adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic also attended the meeting with the West African leader. Erdogan stated during the meeting that it would be "beneficial for us to continue taking steps to evaluate the trade volume potential of the two countries," as per a statement from the Directorate of Communications.

He added that Trkiye would work to strengthen cooperation with Liberia in areas such as defense industry, security, education, and transportation. The Turkish president also congratulated Boakai on Liberia's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.