Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Saturday. EPA
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Saturday. EPA
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Saturday. EPA
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Saturday. EPA

UAE Foreign Minister visits President Erdogan in Istanbul


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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.

Sheikh Abdullah exchanged views with Mr Erdogan on major international developments, including the crisis in Ukraine. They discussed the importance of consolidating peace, security and stability.

Mr Erdogan reiterated his condolences to Sheikh Abdullah on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa. The Turkish leader had flown to Abu Dhabi to offer his sympathies in person to President Sheikh Mohamed.

  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, in Istanbul on Saturday. All photos from Wam
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, in Istanbul on Saturday. All photos from Wam
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, discussed the state visit paid by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the UAE in February.
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, discussed the state visit paid by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the UAE in February.
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, was in Turkey with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavosoglu following visits to Poland and Germany.
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, was in Turkey with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavosoglu following visits to Poland and Germany.
  • The foreign ministers discussed expanding partnerships between their countries.
    The foreign ministers discussed expanding partnerships between their countries.
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, pictured with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, also met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey while in Istanbul on Saturday.
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, pictured with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, also met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey while in Istanbul on Saturday.

During the Istanbul meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and Mr Erdogan discussed paths of co-operation between the UAE and Turkey that would serve their mutual interests and benefit citizens of both countries.

Sheikh Abdullah also met Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, they discussed the outcomes of the state visit Mr Erdogan made to the UAE in February.

Sheikh Abdullah recently visited Poland and met President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw.

Previously, he had visited Germany and met Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin.

Updated: May 28, 2022, 10:47 AM