Politics

Prince Willem Alexander and Maxima

Turky visit


Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Source: Leon Koop)
USPA NEWS - Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima will visit the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday. The visit is part of the celebrations marking 400 years of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey.
Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima will visit the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday. The visit is part of the celebrations marking 400 years of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey.

The Dutch royal couple will be accompanied by Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Frans Timmermans. Willem-Alexander will speak during the Dutch-Turkish Brainport Innovation and Career Seminar and his wife will give a speech at a meeting of the Global Entrepreneurs Week.

In the evening they will attend a concert by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Haliç Centre Concert Hall. Afterwards there will be a reception for the celebration of 400 years of Turkish-Dutch ties.
The event will also be attended by the Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and his wife.

The Netherlands and Turkey are commemorating the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Queen Beatrix visited Ankara and Istanbul in June. The Turkish President Abdullah Gul visited the Netherlands for a state visit in April and Prime Minister Mark Rutte is traveling this week to Turkey for an economic mission.
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