ISTANBUL, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the latest developments related to the outbreak of COVID-19 during a phone conversation, Turkey's presidential office said Tuesday.
"The two leaders agreed that the fight against the outbreak could only succeed with global solidarity and cooperation," the presidency announced in a written statement.
Erdogan and Trump decided to take the necessary steps to share the best practices, data, and experiences to control the various effects of the pandemic, it added.
Both leaders also discussed regional developments as well as bilateral issues during the phone conversation, according to the statement.
The death toll from the virus in Turkey climbed to 168, and the confirmed cases totaled 10,827 on Monday, according to the latest figures of the Health Ministry.
