Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the UAE on Monday for his first official visit to the UAE in almost a decade. Mr Erdogan will spend two days in the Emirates to boost ties between the two countries.
On Tuesday, Mr Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan are expected at Expo 2020 Dubai for Turkey's national day of celebrations.
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, earlier said Mr Erdogan's visit to the UAE "opens a new positive page in the bilateral relations between the two countries, and is in line with the UAE's direction towards strengthening bridges of communication and cooperation aimed at stability and prosperity in the region."
The UAE leadership believes that strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries will contribute to regional stability, prosperity and peace, news agency Wam reported.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met Mr Erdogan in Ankara two months ago, in his first visit to Turkey in close to a decade.
During the visit, the UAE announced it was setting up a $10 billion investment fund in Turkey.
The visit and investment pledge marked a significant improvement in relations. Monday's visit is expected to cement those efforts, with ties expected to enter a new phase.
The UAE is Turkey’s 12th largest trading partner globally, and its largest in the Gulf region. Nearly 400 companies in Turkey have been established with Emirati capital, with real estate being at the top of the list of Emirati investments, along with banking, ports and tourism sectors.
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