Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara is ready to cooperate with the African continent based on the principles of mutual respect and benefit.
According to the Turkish leader, Africa is one of the main directions of Ankara's foreign policy.
"Our country has never turned away from Africa and African peoples," Anadolu Agency quotes Erdogan as saying.
The head of state once again called for the inclusion of African countries in the number of the UN Security Council permanent members.
