ANKARA - Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip`s visit to Turkey would contribute to improvement of relations between Turkey and Estonia.
Erdogan and Ansip held a joint press conference at Prime Ministry building in Ankara.
"We discussed political, military, commercial and cultural relations as well as regional and international matters in the meeting," he said.
"We also debated Cyprus issue in the meeting and I found chance to inform Ansip about our views and expectations. Parliamentarians from Estonia have paid a visit to TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) recently. We welcomed this important visit," Erdogan said.
Ansip would also attend Turkish-Estonian Information and Communication Technology Forum in Istanbul, Erdogan added.
Replying to a question on the closure case against the ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party, Erdogan said, "it is a judicial process. Necessary steps will be taken in this process. Our friends are working on the matter," he said.
"47 percent of the people voted in favor of AK Party (in the parliamentary election) on July 22nd. The party got these votes because it functioned well democratic, secular and social law state. There is no need to be concerned. We will keep walking on our path hand in hand," he stated.
"There is stability and confidence in our country," Erdogan said.
PM Erdogan said there has been a decrease in markets on Monday and people should attach attention on it. "Democracy does not have endurance to any damage. If democracy is harmed, then economy is harmed," he added.
(EÖ-AÖ)