ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday spoke over the phone with Mali's President Assimi Goita and discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism and other issues. 'During the call, bilateral relations between Trkiye and Mali, cooperation in the fight against terrorism, and regional and global issues were discussed,' according to a statement from Trkiye's Communications Directorate. Erdogan expressed Trkiye's determination to advance cooperation with Mali in health, energy, agriculture, industry, technology, education, and trade, the statement said. He urged Mali to take steps to end Fetullah Terrorist Organization's (FETO) activities in the country and extradite its members to Trkiye. FETO and its US-based leader Fethullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, in Trkiye, in which 252 people were killed and 2,734 wounded. Erdogan also reiterated Trkiye's support for Mali in combating terrorism and maintaining regional peace and stability. Mali has been fight ing an insurgency linked to al-Qaeda and Daesh/ISIS since 2012 when unrest erupted in the north of the country. Source: Anadolu Agency