Turkey's Erdogan holds talks with de facto UAE leader


FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses a news conference during a visit to Cetinje, Montenegro August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with the UAE's de facto ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Erdogan's office said on Tuesday, in a fresh sign of improving ties between the regional rivals.

"Relations between the countries and regional issues were discussed in the talks," the statement said. It did not specify when the talks took place.

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