President Abbas Begins Official Visit to Turkey Today

SadaNews - The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Turkey, Fa'id Mustafa, announced that President Mahmoud Abbas will begin an official visit to the Republic of Turkey this Wednesday afternoon, lasting for three days.

During the visit, His Excellency will meet with his brother, the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the Turkish leadership, within the framework of the regular political consultations that take place between the two presidents and the two friendly countries in light of the historical ties and relations that bind them.

Ambassador Mustafa mentioned that this visit gains significant importance at this critical stage of our national cause, in light of the brutal Israeli aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip, and the increasing frequency of Israeli assaults on our people in the West Bank. These developments will be on the agenda for discussion between the two presidents and the leaderships of the two countries, in addition to consulting on various regional and international developments that have implications for our national cause.

He also praised the Palestinian-Turkish bilateral relations, which are witnessing positive developments and significant progress in various fields, noting that ways to enhance and develop these relations in all areas will also be on the agenda of the President during his meetings with Turkish officials.

The delegation accompanying the President on this visit includes: the Chief Justice of Palestine, the President's Advisor for Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, the President's Advisor Mustafa Abu Rubb, the President's Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Majdi Khaldi, and the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Turkey Fa'id Mustafa.