ISTANBUL

Türkiye Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Monday met with Venezuela's Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.

"In our meeting, we evaluated bilateral relations between our countries and regional and global issues, agreeing to enhance our cooperation in the fields of energy, tourism, and education," Yilmaz said on X.

“The democratic maturity and institutional capacity of Venezuela, which has become a rising power in its region with the steps it has taken, strengthens our cooperation opportunities day by day,” he added.

"In the coming period, we need to further develop our commercial relations to increase our trade volume to $3 billion," the Turkish vice president said.

He expressed his gratitude for her visit and Venezuelan President Maduro, his government, and the Venezuelan people for their stance against Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.