Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted steps to improve Türkiye-China ties in all areas to continue, Türkiye's presidency said, adding he believed this would benefit both countries, Reuters reported.
In a statement, it said they met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the Kazakh capital Astana and discussed the Russia-Ukraine war.
They also discussed the fighting in Gaza, with Erdogan calling for "effective measures" by the international community to prevent either conflict from spreading.
