Chinese Foreign Ministry: Ankara to buy coronavirus vaccine from Beijing

Turkey has announced the effectiveness and safety of the Chinese vaccine against coronavirus and intends to purchase it, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

The day before, a corresponding telephone conversation took place between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and China, Mevlut Cavusoglu and Van Yi, respectively.

“Cavusoglu said that the Turkish side considers the Chinese vaccine safe and effective, has already announced that it will make urgent purchases from China, and is ready to strengthen cooperation with China on this issue”, – RIA Novosti quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as saying.

In addition, the Turkish minister congratulated China on successfully containing the spread of the coronavirus.