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Erdoğan visits UAE to strengthen economic, political ties

14 February 2022 17:30 (UTC +04:00)

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarked on an official two-day visit to Abu Dhabi on Monday, the first in nearly a decade, to open a new page in relations between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after years of tensions, APA's local bureau reports.

Dialogue and cooperation between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are important for the peace and stability of the entire region, Erdoğan underlined prior to the trip.

"We do not consider the security and stability of all brotherly countries in the Gulf region separate from our own," he told a news conference at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul before departing on his first visit since recovering from COVID-19 after testing positive early February.

"We aim to improve the momentum to bring back our relations to the level they deserve. During my visit, we will take steps that will shape the next 50 years of our friendship and brotherhood with the UAE," he said.

Turkey's President met with the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.