On October 27, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Yildirim Tuğrul Türkeş. After expressing his gratitude for the personal audience, the guest conveyed warm words of greeting from the leadership of Turkey – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and wished well-being and prosperity to the fraternal people of Turkmenistan. Appreciative of the congratulations and kind words, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov passed on his greetings and best wishes to the leadership and people of Turkey (the country is regarded by Turkmenistan as a main and reliable partner), and congratulations on the upcoming national holiday in Turkey – Republic Day celebrated on October 29. During the meeting, the nation’s Leader and his guest noted the productive character of Turkmen-Turkish cooperation with long-term prospects. The humanitarian field with its considerable experience of fruitful cooperation and good prospects for stepping up traditional contacts in education, science, culture, art, sport and tourism is constantly seen as an important component of Turkmen-Turkish relations. Concluding the meeting, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Yildirim Tuğrul Türkeş expressed confidence that the constructive Turkmen-Turkish dialogue would advance successfully for the benefit of the two friendly states and peoples.