Anwar, in a posting on Facebook this morning, said the meeting was held in conjunction with Bilal’s visit to Kuala Lumpur.

“Insyallah, bilateral ties between both Malaysia and Turkey will continue to strengthen,” he remarked in his posting.

Bilal, a businessman, is the Turkish president’s second son.

The senior Erdogan was one of the first world leaders to convey his congratulatory message to Anwar after the latter was sworn in as the 10th prime minister on Nov 24.

In a 10-minute telephone conversation between the two leaders, Anwar expressed his hope for both countries to strengthen ties and cooperation in many fields including trade, business, culture, education, and the military.