Abdelmadjid Tebboune

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday, following his victory in the presidential elections.

In a phone call, Erdoğan highlighted that the election results reflect the robust support of the Algerian people for Tebboune's leadership and the initiatives taken over the past five years.

Around 24 million Algerians are poised to head to the polls tomorrow for a vote in which experts say incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune faces no real risk to his rule as he seeks a second term.

His main challenge, though, is achieving a higher turnout than in 2019, when he was declared president with 58 percent of the vote but with a record abstention rate of over 60 percent.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria at Dolmabahçe Office in İstanbul on July 22. 

rdoğan welcomed President Tebboune of Algeria, who is in İstanbul for a working visit at his invitation, with a ceremony. Afterwards, the two leaders proceeded to their bilateral meeting.

Italian energy giant Eni signed a memorandum of understanding on May 26 with Algeria's Sonatrach to boost gas exploration in the north African nation, as Rome seeks to reduce its reliance on Russia.

It was penned during a state visit by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Rome, a few weeks after Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi made his own trip to Algiers.

Turkey's president and his Algerian counterpart spoke on the phone on July 30, according to a statement by Turkey's Communications Directorate.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Algeria's Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed regional matters, especially Turkish-Algerian relations and developments in Tunisia, said the directorate statement.

Turkey's president and his Algerian counterpart spoke on the phone on Dec. 20, according to Turkey's Communications Directorate.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Algeria's Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed Turkish-Algerian relations as well as regional matters, said a directorate statement.

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is visiting Algeria on Thursday to meet with counterpart Sabri Boukadoum, the ministry said in a press release.

Talks are expected to focus on bilateral relations as well as on issues of regional and international interest including the situation in Libya.

The meeting will be followed by statements to the press and a working lunch. 

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said could send troops to Libya to maintain peace after the ceasefire between the parties.

Conte visited Algeria on Thursday, where he met with President of the Republic of Abdelmadjid Tebboune, RIA Novosti reported.