H.E. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France will be paying a working visit to Turkey on February 25, 2011.

During the course of the visit, President Sarkozy will meet with H.E. Mr. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey and Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. President Sarkozy is expected to be accompanied by H.E. Mr. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural and Regional Administration.

Within the framework of the French G-20 Presidency, G-20 issues will be covered comprehensively during the discussions as well as bilateral relations between Turkey and France, important developments within the EU, Turkey’s EU accession process, Cyprus question and in light of recent developments current regional and international issues will be taken up.

President Sarkozy’s visit is expected to provide a basis for further developing the relations between Turkey and France, which, as two NATO Allies and G-20 members, share the same basic values and ideals and have converging approaches on international and regional issues of common concern.