President of Turkey arrives in the UAE

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, arrived in the UAE on a two-day visit on Monday.

The Turkish president was received by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, official news agency WAM said.

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Both leaders witnessed the exchange of agreements and protocols between representatives of state departments.

The agreements aimed to strengthen cooperation and expand partnerships between the two countries in several fields, including investment, health, agriculture, transportation, industries, advanced technologies, climate action, culture, youth, crisis disaster management, and meteorology, among others.

President Erdoğan’s arrival follows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s official visit to Turkey in November of last year.

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During the visit, the UAE had also announced that it would establish a $10bn investment fund in Turkey, which would focus on strategic investments across sectors including logistics, energy, health and food.

Read more: UAE to set up $10bn investment fund in Turkey

Turkey was the UAE’s fourth largest export market in 2020 with Dhs18.4bn.

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