Leaders of Turkey, Turkmenistan speak over phone

ANKARA

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday spoke to Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov over the phone.

The two leaders discussed steps to improve bilateral cooperation and ties, according to a statement by Turkey's Communications Directorate.

Erdogan and Berdimuhamedov also addressed regional developments, added the statement.