Algeria – Turkey: Official Visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which several agreements were signed
This Tuesday, November 21st, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an official visit to Algeria to meet his counterpart President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. This visit reflects friendly relations and, at the same time, demonstrates a sincere political will to move forward towards close bilateral cooperation.
During a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, following the signing ceremony of several agreements and memorandums of understanding between the two countries at the Presidential Palace, President Tebboune described the Turkish President’s visit to Algeria as an important milestone in the relations between the two countries.
He emphasized that the discussions between the two sides had covered bilateral relations in general and the concrete achievements made together since the first session of the Algerian-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council, which has now evolved into a Strategic Cooperation Council.
The President highlighted that Algerian-Turkish relations are strong with prospects for further cooperation, given the sincere political will in both Algeria and Turkey. He specified that commercial exchanges have significantly evolved in recent years, with the volume reaching over $5 billion USD in 2022 and forecasts exceeding $6 billion USD in 2023.
On his part, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the strategic nature attributed to the Algerian-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council reflects the current state of cooperation between the two countries, the level of their relations, and their strategic vision. He affirmed his country’s commitment to continuing efforts and taking necessary measures to strengthen cooperation with Algeria in various fields.
He also mentioned that the next step will involve further efforts to take additional measures in various aspects of bilateral relations, ranging from trade to energy, and from the environment to culture.
