UPDATE - Turkish President Erdogan greets global counterparts for Eid al-Fitr holiday

UPDATES WITH ANOTHER CALL; REVISES DECK

By Dilara Hamit, Gozde Bayar and Seda Sevencan

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday was able to exchange greetings with some of his counterparts from the Mideast, Asia, and Africa for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

Marking Eid al-Fitr, which follows the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi wished each other a good holiday.

They also had the chance to discuss bilateral relations and regional and global issues, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate.

In a separate phone call, Erdogan and Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan's national leader and People's Council chair, also exchanged holiday greetings.

During the call, Erdogan expressed his satisfaction with Turkmenistan's growing interest in the Organization of Turkic States, said the Turkish Communications Directorate.

Erdogan also spoke with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about bilateral relations while exchanging holiday greetings.

Erdogan emphasized that Türkiye is watching developments in the Sahel region very closely and reaffirmed its commitment to sharing its defense industry experience, capabilities, and opportunities with Nigeria.

Speaking with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Erdogan expressed his condolences over a major flood disaster in Kazakhstan, saying that Türkiye is ready to provide assistance.

The two leaders also exchanged greetings for the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

In another phone call, Erdogan and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues.

Erdogan said that Türkiye is ready to increase its joint efforts with Algeria for a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Palestine, the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and a fair solution on the basis of two states.

Additionally, the Turkish president and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim exchanged Eid al-Fitr greetings in a phone call.

The two leaders addressed Turkish-Malaysian relations as well as regional and global issues.

Stating that Israel and its supporters are feeling more pressure thanks to the joint efforts of the Islamic world, Erdogan said efforts for peace and to support Palestine should continue with determination.​​​​​​​