His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met today with His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkey, to discuss bilateral relations and promising new avenues for cooperation and joint work between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey across various fields that serve their mutual interests, as well as a range of regional and international issues and developments that concern both countries.
This meeting took place during the reception hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at the Al Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi. He welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to his second homeland, the UAE, expressing his hope that this important visit would provide a strong impetus for enhancing cooperation and building a new prosperous phase of work and partnerships that benefit both countries and their peoples, as well as all the peoples of the region.
His Highness conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, wishing him health and happiness, along with continued stability, progress, and prosperity for Turkey and its people.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and President Erdoğan reviewed various cooperation opportunities available in both countries, especially in investment, economic, and developmental fields, alongside agriculture, food security, health, technology, innovation, space projects, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy—areas that hold high priority on the UAE's development agenda, among other sectors essential for achieving sustainable development and progress in both countries.
The two sides also exchanged views on several issues and developments occurring in the Middle East, confirming their alignment on the importance of supporting peaceful efforts and solutions that aim to enhance security, peace, and stability in the region, which are fundamental pillars for cooperation, development, and progress toward the future both peoples and countries aspire to.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed expressed his gratitude and appreciation for Turkey's stance in condemning the Houthi terrorist attacks on civilian sites in the UAE and its solidarity with the nation in confronting these criminal assaults, wishing Turkey continued security, stability, and prosperity.
He pointed out that the volume of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed by both countries during his recent visit to Turkey has laid the foundations for a new and significant launch of economic and trade partnerships between the two nations, emphasizing the UAE's commitment to enhancing this partnership and advancing it in the coming period, as well as doubling the size of UAE-Turkey trade exchange.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed affirmed that bolstering developmental partnerships for the benefit of regional peoples requires cooperation relations between its countries, especially given the many commonalities between the Arab and Turkish sides and the opportunities for growth, cooperation, and prosperity available in this relationship that serve everyone’s interests.
He also stated that the UAE welcomes every step on the path to cooperation, understanding, and peace in the region, based on its approach to promoting cooperation and coexistence that benefits development, prosperity, and stability.
His Highness emphasized that the state is keen to cooperate with Turkey to face the multiple common challenges facing the region through dialogue, understanding, consultation, and diplomatic solutions. He reiterated his welcome to the Turkish President, wishing for further development and growth in bilateral relations across various fields and wishing for reconciliation and peace in our region, along with prosperity and security for its peoples.
