Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a call Saturday with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi, congratulating him on his nomination and expressing confidence that he will swiftly form an inclusive, balanced and stable government.

Axar.az reports, Erdogan said Turkiye has given significant momentum to its close cooperation with Iraq on a strategic and institutional basis, adding that Ankara aims to further advance ties in the new period, according to the Communications Directorate.

He underlined that Turkmens constitute a special element of the brotherhood between Turkiye and Iraq.

Erdogan stressed Turkiye is determined to deepen cooperation across key areas, including the Development Road Project, counterterrorism, the defense industry, energy and transportation.