ANKARA, President Mahmoud Abbas arrived today in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on an official visit at the invitation of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

President Abbas was received by a number of Turkish officials, Arab ambassadors accredited to Turkey, and the Palestinian embassy staff in Ankara.

The president is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, Head of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Majid Faraj, advisor to the President for religious affairs and Islamic relations, Mahmoud al-Habbash, Diplomatic Advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas, Majdi Al-Khaldi, and Ambassador of Palestine to Turkey, Faed Mustafa.

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency