ISTANBUL (CIHAN) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan came together with the former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahattir Muhammed in Istanbul on Sunday.
The Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and his former Malaysian counterpart Mahattir Muhammed who is in Istanbul to attend the D-8 meeting, had came together in Dolmabahçe Palace on Sunday afternoon. Two leaders had met yesterday in Istanbul Grand Cevahir Hotel.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahattir Muhammed has been in Turkey to attend the D-8 meeting. No explanation was made on the surprise meeting.
D-8, also known as developing-8 is an arrangement for development cooperation among the eight Muslim countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.