Turkey's president and the head of NATO discussed via telephone Thursday the coronavirus and steps to take in the post-pandemic period, according to a statement by Ankara's presidential Directorate of Communications.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Jens Stoltenberg also discussed the latest developments in Syria and Libya.
After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions. Europe and the US are currently the worst-hit regions.
The pandemic has killed more than 300,300 worldwide, with total infections exceeding 4.4 million, while recoveries surpassed 1.57 million, according to figures compiled by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.
