Gül, visiting Yemeni President pledge stronger relations

Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh yesterday arrived in Ankara at the official invitation of President Abdullah Gul. After talks at the Cankaya Presdential Palace, Gul told a joint press conference, "We decided to especially improve bilateral economic ties between Turkey and Yemen." Saleh reiterated Yemen's support for Turkey's candidacy for a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council as well as Izmir's candidacy to host Expo 2015, adding that he hopes Turkish entrepreneurs will invest in his country.