Turkish foreign minister meets Portuguese counterpart in Lisbon

By Asiye Latife Yilmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday met his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Foreign Ministry said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal that Fidan held talks with Rangel during his working visit to Lisbon.

As part of the visit, the ministers are expected to strengthen consultations on regional issues, deepen trade and economic cooperation, and discuss increasing mutual investments as well as implementing joint projects in areas such as energy, infrastructure, transportation, and port management.

Türkiye and Portugal established diplomatic relations in 1926, following Portugal’s participation in the relevant provisions of the Treaty of Lausanne.