France, Feb. 18 -- The visit came during a regional tour that also took the Turkish president to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In Ethiopia, the trip marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between Ankara and Addis Ababa.

Erdogan was welcomed on Tuesday with cavalry, a brass band, a military parade and a reception at the newly renovated National Palace, the former imperial residence of Haile Selassie,Ethiopia's last emperor.

The ceremony underlined the importance Ethiopia places on the visit, the first by the Turkish president in more than a decade.

Abiy said the two leaders held in-depth discussions to relaunch economic and security cooperation between their countries, as tensions remain high betwee...