16.07.2025 10:50
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will host Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, at the Presidential Complex today. During the visit, which will include the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, numerous commercial agreements will also be signed.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will host Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, at the Presidential Complex, and will hold a bilateral meeting with Al Nahyan following the official welcoming ceremony.
A NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS WILL BE SIGNED
President Erdoğan will host an official dinner in honor of Al Nahyan after the 1st Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and the signing of agreements.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC COUNCIL WILL BE HELD
Burhanettin Duran, the President of the Communications Directorate, stated on his social media account that the UAE President Al Nahyan will make an official visit to Turkey today and tomorrow at the invitation of President Erdoğan.
Duran noted the following in his post:
"On the occasion of the visit, the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council established between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates in 2023 will be held. In the meetings to be held at the Presidential Complex with the guest President and his delegation, steps to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries will be discussed, and there will be an exchange of views on current regional and global issues."
THE LAST VISIT WAS MADE IN 2023
The last official visit of UAE President Nahyan to Turkey took place in June 2023. President Erdoğan also visited the UAE in February 2024.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NAHYAN VISIT
Nahyan's visit comes at a time when Turkey and the UAE are engaging in parallel efforts regarding normalization talks between Syria and Israel, including the South Caucasus. The UAE has been playing a facilitating role in the talks between Syria and Israel since May. The Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Shara visited the capital Abu Dhabi last week.
Although Ankara has severed diplomatic relations with Israel due to the Gaza war, it is taking a cautious approach to the ongoing talks and normalization steps between Israel and Syria. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated in an announcement in April, "If the new administration in Damascus wants to reach some agreements with Israel, that is their own business."
ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN TALKS WERE ALSO HELD IN ABU DHABI
On the other hand, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held their first official talks in Abu Dhabi on July 1, after agreeing on a draft peace agreement in March.
Ankara has linked the normalization process with Yerevan to reaching a peace agreement between Armenia, Turkey's closest ally in the region, and Azerbaijan. Erdoğan hosted both Pashinyan and Aliyev separately earlier this month.
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