Turkish Deputy Premier Meets Ugandan Officials

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay met several Ugandan officials on the last day of his tour to Africa on Thursday.

Atalay held meetings with Ugandan Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and Deputy Foreign Minister Oryem Henry Okello.

During the meeting, Okello thanked Atalay for preferring to visit Uganda among 54 African countries.

Okello said that Turkey's assistance to Somalia was not only a humanitarian aid but also it helped the country's development.

Atalay also visited a Turkish school in Kampala.

Writing by Gokce Cansunar

Editing by Huseyin Kosger - KAMPALA