Turkish president to visit UAE

Turkish President Abdullah Gül will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Today's Zaman reports.

The visit  will start on January 29 and last  for three days.

Gül will be the first Turkish president to officially visit the UAE in 15 years. The president is scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi then Dubai, where he will speak at a business forum attended by representatives from these two emirates. The Turkish businessmen accompanying the president will discuss trade deals in various sectors, including banking, energy, construction, mining and tourism, with their Arab counterparts.

Gül will also discuss with UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan Turkey's position on the current turmoil in Syria and Libya.

The UAE is made up of seven emirates, each governed by a hereditary emir. These emirates form a federation with a single national president.