Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L, front) was welcomed by the Speaker of the Algerian Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah in Algiers International airport, Algiers, Algeria, Feb. 26, 2018. Erdogan on Monday kicked off an official visit to Algeria as part of his tour in the region that also leads him to Mauritania, Senegal and Mali. (Xinhua)