Turkish president, Greek premier speak over phone

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed a variety of issues over the phone on Friday.

Erdogan and Mitsotakis discussed cooperation on fields such as tourism, security, economy, and bilateral relations, according to a statement by Turkey’s Communications Directorate.

Also, the leaders exchanged views about cooperation against the novel coronavirus pandemic and both agreed to keep communication channels open for further talks.

* Writing by Ali Murat Alhas