Portuguese president in Ankara for official visit

Portuguese President Anibal Cavacu Silva arrived in Ankara yesterday for a four-day official visit at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. After receiving Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late yesterday, today Silva is expected to meet with President Gul at the Cankaya Presidential Palace and to address Turkish lawmakers in Parliament. As part of his visit, Cavacu will also visit Istanbul and the Cappadocia region. With firm support for Turkey's EU accession bid, Portugal enjoys good political and cultural relations with Turkey and aims to further improve bilateral trade ties.