Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Indonesia

Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Indonesia

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will visit Indonesia from
Feb. 6 to Feb. 7 during a regional tour of countries hit by the
Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, the Embassy of Turkey in Jakarta
said.

Erdogan, who will be accompanied by State Minister and Deputy
Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin, State Minister Mehmet Aydin,
Health Minister Recep Akdag and Public Works Minister Zeki
Ergezen, will arrive in Banda Aceh on Sunday to survey the damage
and meet with Turkish relief workers. Erdogan is also scheduled
to meet with Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi
Shihab in Banda Aceh before flying to Jakarta.

On Monday, the delegation will meet Indonesian Vice President
Jusuf Kalla. They will then pay a courtesy call to President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and hold bilateral talks at the palace.

The delegation, which also consists of members of parliament,
high level officials and businesspeople, will leave on Monday
afternoon for Kuala Lumpur, the embassy said in a press statement
sent to The Jakarta Post on Friday.

Meanwhile, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot will visit
Jakarta on Saturday in a tour of tsunami-stricken countries
including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. He is scheduled to
meet with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda, as well as
Vice President Kalla and President Susilo. Bot will fly to Aceh
on Sunday.