President Abbas set to arrive in Turkey for official visit

President Mahmoud Abbas is set to arrive in Turkey on Friday for an official visit, according to Palestinian diplomat.

Palestine’s ambassador to Turkey, Faed Mustafa, announced that President Abbas is set to start a three-day official visit to Ankara at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by a high-level delegation.

Abbas is set to brief his Turkish counterpart on the latest developments on the Palestinian arena the ramifications of the recent Israeli onslaught on Gaza and the urgent need to commence reconstruction.

The leaders are set to discuss the ongoing Israeli assaults in the West Bank and Jerusalem, with particular focus on the expulsions in Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhoods and Al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to the means to boost bilateral relations in all fields and international issues of mutual interest.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency

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