Turkish FM greets Filipino counterpart on assuming charge

ANKARA

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday congratulated Enrique Manalo on assuming charge as the foreign affairs secretary of the Philippines.

According to a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Cavusoglu and Manalo held a phone conversation in which they also discussed bilateral relations, cooperation and regional issues.

A career diplomat, Manalo was appointed secretary of foreign affairs by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on July 1.