The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - the Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a phone talk with President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trend reported citing Kazinform.

Turkey's purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia has "nothing to do" with NATO, F-35 fighter jets or security of the U.S., but it is rather about the country's independence in terms of making its own regional decisions, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Trend reported citing Daily Sabah.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations chief Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed on Friday the recent developments at the Indian-Pakistani border, and the latest situation in Syria over the phone, the Directorate of Communications of the Turkish Presidency said, Trend reports referring to Daily Sabah.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has transferred powers to Vice President Fuat Oktay, the Turkish newspaper “Resmi Gazete” reported Nov. 28.

Turkey will continue to strengthen relations with Ukraine, said Turkish president Receb Tayyip Erdogan Nov.3, following a meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said expressed hope that US and Turkey will continue their cooepration.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to Tehran on Sept. 7, presidency announced on Aug. 27.

President Recep Tayip Erdogan on Monday named the ministers in new Turkish Cabinet, first to be functioning under the presidential form of government, Sputnik news reported.