07.07.2026 20:11
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed US President Donald Trump, who was on an official visit to Ankara, at the Presidential Complex with an "A+ type official ceremony," the highest level of state protocol. The magnificent ceremony was marked by a special flight of the Historical Ottoman Unity and the Turkish Stars. The A+ type official ceremony was first used earlier on April 10, 2025, when President Erdoğan welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed US President Donald Trump, who was on an official visit to Turkey, with an "A+ type official ceremony."
CAVALRY GREETED HIM
The cavalry greeted Trump's official vehicle on the road in front of the Presidential Complex and accompanied the vehicle to the protocol gate.
21-GUN SALUTE WAS FIRED
President Erdoğan welcomed Trump at the main entrance gate of the Complex. After Erdoğan and Trump took their places in the ceremony area, the band played the national anthems of the two countries. The ceremony featured flags and soldiers representing the 16 historical Turkish states, as well as a mehteran team and soldiers in janissary uniforms, while a 21-gun salute was fired.
TRUMP GREETED SOLDIERS IN TURKISH
Trump greeted the Guard Regiment Ceremony Squad by saying "Merhaba asker" (Hello soldiers). President Erdoğan and Trump shook hands in front of Turkish and US flags on the stairs and posed for the press.
Upon Trump's arrival at the Presidential Complex, the Turkish Air Force aerobatic team, Turkish Stars, performed a salute flight with red, blue, and white smoke, the colors of the US flag.
NOTABLE DETAIL IN THE CEREMONY: HISTORICAL OTTOMAN UNION
Meanwhile, as part of Erdoğan's "A+ type official ceremony" welcome for Trump, the ceremony included the Historical Respect Team consisting of 16 Turkish state costumes and flag groups under the Presidential Guard Regiment Command, as well as the Historical Ottoman Union comprising Yakıcı, Kesici, Serdengeçti, Cebeci, and Topçu units, the Ministry of National Defense Mehteran Unit, the Presidential Guard Regiment Command Band, the Presidential Guard Regiment Command Honor Guard, the Presidential Guard Regiment Command Rifle Demonstration Unit, and the Equestrian Training Center Command's Equestrian Ceremony Squad.
A+ TYPE CEREMONY WAS FIRST HELD IN 2025
The A+ type official ceremony was first implemented on April 10, 2025, when President Erdoğan welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Trump became the second head of state to receive the "A+ type official welcome ceremony."