Erdogan postponed his February 16 visit to the UAE due to Al Nahyan's illness.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan / AA
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed his visit to the United Arab Emirates, scheduled for February 16, due to the illness of President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Turkish leader’s office said.
“Our president held a telephone conversation with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He expressed regret over Al Nahyan’s health problems and wished him a speedy recovery. Erdogan stated that he had postponed his visit to the UAE due to Al Nahyan’s illness and would travel to the UAE at a later, more suitable date to be determined,” Erdogan's office said, News.Az reports, citing TASS.
The Turkish president had been due to vusut the UAE for talks with Emirati officials on current regional and bilateral issues. He is scheduled to visit Ethiopia on February 17.
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