Turkish president, European Commission president discuss cooperation against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the possibility of cooperation against COVID-19 during a phone conversation, local media reported on Friday.

The Daily Sabah said Erdogan and von der Leyen also discussed the possible joint steps that may be taken in the post-pandemic era as well as regional issues.

Turkey has so far recorded 122,392 coronavirus cases and 3,258 deaths, according to the latest figures of the Health Ministry.