11.04.2025 19:30
Before the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, notable moments occurred. Erdoğan, joking about his Kosovar counterpart's Turkish, said, "You learn Turkish, then you forget it." In response to Erdoğan's words, Osmani replied in Turkish, "Yes, I am learning; I need to practice a bit with you."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, who came to Antalya for the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting at the hotel where Erdoğan was staying was closed to the press.
1 BILLION EURO TRADE VOLUME TARGET
During the meeting, bilateral relations between Turkey and Kosovo, as well as regional and global issues, were discussed. President Erdoğan stated that Turkey is determined to develop its relations with Kosovo in every field, and that the two countries are close to achieving the target of a 1 billion Euro trade volume, which could be raised to 3 billion Euros.
A SMILE-INDUCING JOKE FROM ERDOĞAN
Meanwhile, an interesting dialogue took place before the meeting between the two leaders. A joke made by President Erdoğan regarding Osmani's Turkish brought smiles. Erdoğan addressed his Kosovar counterpart, saying, "You learn Turkish, then you forget it."
"I NEED TO PRACTICE WITH YOU"
In response to Erdoğan's words, Osmani replied in Turkish, "Yes, I am learning, I need to practice a bit with you."