The President of Turkey, His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a private bilateral meeting with the President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio at the Presidential Residence in Ankara.

The private meeting is intended to strengthen the bilateral relations between Turkey and Sierra Leone and explore investment opportunities between the two countries.

The private meeting included the two First Ladies of Sierra Leone and Turkey – Madam Fatima Bio and Madam Emine Erdogan respectively.

It could be recalled that last year, under the joint leadership of H.E Dr. Julius Maada Bio and H.E Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sierra Leone and Turkey signed Cooperation Agreements on Visas, Education, Defence and the Exemption of Double Taxation.

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and the First Lady, Madam Fatima Bio are in Turkey on a private visit.