Turkey's Erdoğan speaks with Kenyan counterpart over phone to discuss bilateral issues
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 06:21 | 17 June 2020
- Modified Date: 06:21 | 17 June 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday spoke to his Kenyan counterpart over the phone.
According to a statement by Turkey's Communications Directorate, Erdoğan and Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta discussed bilateral issues as well as regional developments.
Kenya has Africa's fifth-largest population and sixth-largest GDP.
Since the early 2000s, Turkey has spearheaded an Africa outreach program to expand diplomatic, trade, and friendship ties with the continent.
Erdoğan visited Kenya in 2016.
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