The UAE is set to welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, February 14, in his first official visit for nearly a decade as part of major efforts to boost bilateral relations, Khaleej Times reports.
The president’s two-day trip comes months after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, paid a visit to Turkey in November 2021 in a fundamental step to increase joint cooperation.
The Ankara talks saw the signing of several cooperation deals between both countries, with the UAE announcing the set up a US$10 billion investment fund in Turkey to focus on energy, health and food.
New agreements are expected to be signed during Erdogan’s visit to the UAE as both countries seek to strengthen cooperation in the fields of climate change, energy, water and food security, in addition to health, agriculture, logistics, infrastructure, finance and tourism.