President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, with an official ceremony.
The cavalry welcomed Steinmeier's official vehicle on the street in front of the Presidential Complex and escorted the vehicle to the protocol gate.
President Erdoğan welcomed Steinmeier at the main entrance gate of the complex. After Erdoğan and Steinmeier took their places in the ceremony area, the national anthems of the two countries were played.
German President Steinmeier greeted the Guard Regiment Ceremony Corps by saying "Hello soldier". Flags and soldiers representing the 16 Turkish states established in history also took part in the ceremony.
Erdoğan and Steinmeier shook hands in front of the flags of Turkey and Germany on the stairs and posed for journalists.
Erdogan and Steinmeier, who held a head-to-head meeting, will chair the delegation meeting and organize a joint press conference.
Following the meeting, President Erdoğan will host a dinner in honor of his German counterpart.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Chief of Administrative Affairs Metin Kıratlı, President of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün, Presidential Advisor on Security and Foreign Policy Akif Çağatay Kılıç and Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin also took part in the ceremony.
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