In a phone call with his Kazakh counterpart on Thursday, the Turkish president expressed solidarity with Kazakhstan, where people have been protesting rising fuel prices, AzVision.az reports citing the Turkish media.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev that Turkiye is closely following the unfolding situation and stands in solidarity with the country, said a statement by Turkiye’s Communications Directorate.
“In a phone call to Tokayev, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his wish for a new government to be established in Kazakhstan as soon as possible to end the country's tension,” it added.
As the Organization of Turkic States’ term president, Erdogan has been calling the leaders of member states about developments in Kazakhstan.
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