Ties between Türkiye, Serbia continue to strengthen in every field: President Erdogan

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic discussed bilateral ties and regional and global issues Sunday.

The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Erdogan told Vucic that Türkiye’s bilateral relations with Serbia continue to strengthen in every field and that the diversification and development of areas of cooperation will continue with "great determination," according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.

Erdogan added that the continuation of the dialogue process between Serbia and Kosovo is "essential."

Turning to the ongoing Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, he said a "great human tragedy" is taking place in the besieged enclave due to Israeli "aggression.”

He stressed that the international community "must act with one voice in order to stop the massacres."

If Israel's attempts to spread the conflict to the entire region are not prevented, world peace will face a "greater danger," Erdogan said, according to the statement.

Türkiye sees Serbia as an important country for the stability of the region and supports its integration with the European Union.

Bilateral ties with Serbia are progressing positively, and commercial and economic relations are developing with strong momentum.

The Türkiye-Serbia High-level Cooperation Council was established in 2017.