Mamnoon leaves for home after four-day Turkey visit

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President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday left for Pakistan after concluding his four-day official visit to Turkey at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The president represented Pakistan at the Centenary Anniversary of Canakkale Sea and Land Battles, which took place during the First World War.

On the sidelines of the commemoration ceremonies, the president interacted with other participating world leaders, said a press release.

President Mamnoon Hussain arrived in Istanbul on April 22 and was received at Ataturk International Airport by Kenan Ipek, Turkish Minister for Justice, Governor Istanbul Vasip Sahin, Ambassador of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood and senior officials of the Turkish government and members of the Pakistan Embassy.

On the second day, President Mamnoon attended the High Level Segment of the Peace Summit, chaired by Turkish Prime Minister Prof Dr Ahmet Davutoglu and addressed by the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand and President of Iraq.

He interacted with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Prince of Wales Prince Charles and other world leaders on the sidelines of other events related to the Peace Summit.