On Thursday, the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, hosted a discussion session marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Turkey.

The Emirates News Agency stated that the session was held at the “Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy” under the title “Emirati-Turkish Relations: The Path Towards a Future Strategy.”

The session was attended by the Emirati ambassador to Ankara, Saeed Thani Al Dhaheri, and the Turkish ambassador to Abu Dhabi, Togay Tong R, as well as diplomatic and academic figures.

The agency stated, “The session shed light on the course of five decades of diplomatic relations between the UAE and the Republic of Turkey, and focused on the importance of the 27 agreements signed during the past year and a half.”

It included “the comprehensive economic partnership, which aims to create 125,000 job opportunities in the UAE and Turkish markets over the next decade, and the great gains it will achieve that benefit both sides.”

On March 3, Ankara and Abu Dhabi signed an economic partnership agreement that will provide more than 100,000 jobs in Turkey and about 25,000 in the UAE.

The agency added, “The discussions during the session also touched on exploring new horizons that strengthen relations and adopt a future strategy between the two countries.”

And she continued, “The speakers stressed the availability of enormous potential for the development of Emirati-Turkish relations in the near future, given the positive scene of bilateral relations.”

Turkey and the UAE have historical relations dating back to 1973, and the two countries have relations of cooperation in various fields.

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Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez intends to participate in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference “ADIPEC”.

The Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said in a statement on Monday that Donmez will participate in the conference, which begins today and continues until November 4.

The Turkish minister is scheduled to deliver a speech at a seminar for ministers on the second day of the conference on the effects of the international energy crisis and proposed solutions.

The Turkish minister is expected to meet with UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.

The Turkish Energy Minister had earlier made visits to Oman, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Germany, Kazakhstan and Russia, within the framework of “energy diplomacy”.

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On Monday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar will pay an official visit to the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi.

Akar’s official visit to the UAE is the first of its kind for a Turkish defense minister in 15 years, according to sources in the Turkish Defense Ministry.

Akar is expected to discuss with his Emirati counterpart bilateral and regional issues, as well as military cooperation between the two countries and defense industries.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to Abu Dhabi to offer condolences on the death of the former President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Erdogan left Esenboga Airport in Ankara on Tuesday noon aboard the presidential plane.

Erdogan is accompanied on his visit by Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Justice and Development Party Deputy Secretary-General Numan Kurtulmus, and Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun.

On Saturday, the UAE announced the unanimous election of the Supreme Council of the Federation, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the country’s president.

On Friday, the body of President Khalifa was buried in the “Al Bateen” cemetery in the capital, Abu Dhabi, after his death at the age of 74.

The late is the second president of the UAE since he took office in 2004, succeeding his father, Zayed bin Sultan, the founder of the state in 1971.

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