ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday discussed bilateral relations, regional, and global issues over the phone, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said in a statement.

President Erdogan said they will continue to take steps to enhance relations between Türkiye and Uzbekistan at the level of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, the statement said.

During the call, President Erdogan also extended his congratulations to Mirziyoyev on his birthday.