VP Yılmaz, President Tebboune discuss Türkiye-Algeria ties
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune shake hands at Mouradia Palace in the capital Algiers, Monday June 24, 2024. (AA Photo)


Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in several fields on Monday.

"During our meeting with Mr. Tebboune, we discussed our existing cooperation with Algeria, especially in the field of energy, and our potential cooperation opportunities," Yılmaz said on X about the meeting at Mouradia Palace in the capital Algiers.

The leaders also focused on increasing trade relations between Türkiye and Algeria and facilitating trade to reach the previously set target of $10 billion in trade volume.

Yılmaz and Tebboune also addressed bilateral and regional issues. The vice president expressed Türkiye’s appreciation for Algeria's stance against crimes committed by Israel in Palestine.

"We will maintain our solidarity with Algeria on Palestine on every platform and continue to stand by our Palestinian brothers and sisters," Yılmaz said.

Ahmed Attaf, Algerian minister of foreign affairs and national community abroad, the director of the office of the president of the republic Boualem Boualem, and Taieb Zitouni, the minister of trade and export promotion were also present in the meeting, according to the Algerian presidency.

Yılmaz arrived in Algeria on Sunday to meet with the top leadership of the country as well as the business community in the north African country.