In his message to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President extended greeting to him on behalf of his Government and the people and said, "It is a matter of satisfaction that the deep-rooted relations between our two countries continue to be marked by friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.
"I am confident that our bilateral relations will further diversify and deepen with the passage of time to the mutual benefit of the people of our two countries," he said.