By Aynur Ekiz

ISTANBUL

In a Monday phone conversation, Turkey's president and his Venezuelan counterpart agreed to boost cooperation, according to statement from the Turkish presidency.

The statement said Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Nicolas Maduro also discussed bilateral ties.

The Turkish president stated that Venezuela’s stability, peace and prosperity is important for Turkey, the statement added.

In December, Erdogan paid an official visit to Venezuela, making him the first Turkish president to do so.