Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will head to the Republic of Turkiye on Thursday for a state visit.

A statement was issued by Diwan of Royal Court to this effect reading as follows:

‘Within the context of the advanced relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkiye and the keenness to promote areas of cooperation and pushing these towards wider horizons, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on a state-visit to Turkiye on Thursday, November 28, in response to an invitation from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye.’

The visit will explore aspects of existing cooperation in various spheres to serve the two countries’ interests and meet their aspirations. The two leaders will exchange views on several regional and international developments.

His Majesty the Sultan will be accompanied by a high-ranking delegation comprising H H Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Nabigh bin Talal al Said, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Dr Hamad bin Said al Aufi, Head of Private Office, Abdussalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, President of Oman Investment Authority, Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and Saif bin Rashid al Jahwari, Ambassador of Oman to Turkiye.