MANILA, Nov. 17 — The Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, will visit the Philippines today, November 17, with a delegation of about 111. He will be traveling with his wife, Mrs. Sare Davutoğlu, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
This is PM Davutoğlu’s first visit to the Philippines as Prime Minister, although he has visited the country in the past when he was an Associate Professor in Malaysia.
From the ceremonial wreath-laying at the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park, Prime Minister Davutoğlu and core members of his delegation will proceed to the Malacañan Palace for a meeting with President Benigno S. Aquino III to discuss bilateral, regional and international matters. An official luncheon will be hosted by the President in the Prime Minister’s honor.
The Prime Minister will be visiting a school in Manila where a donation of computers will be made. He is also scheduled to deliver a speech at the Department of Foreign Affairs on Turkish Foreign Policy.
Turkey has taken great interest in the Philippine Peace Process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, through its participation as member in the International Contact Group and as Chair of the newly-formed Independent Decommissioning Body. It is also a member of the Peace Committee for Southern Philippines formed by the Organization of the Islamic Conference that facilitates the review of the 1996 Peace Agreement with the Moro National Liberation Front. (DFA)
