President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's official visit to Türkiye is the beginning of a golden chapter between the two countries, Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has said.
This is Muizzu's first trip abroad since taking office. It was previously expected that his first visit would be to Saudi Arabia.
Regarding Muizzu’s official talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zameer said that they discussed the increasing engagement between the Maldives and Türkiye at various levels.
"Confident that this is the beginning of a new golden chapter of Maldives' engagement and collaboration with Türkiye!," he posted on X.
In his official speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Muizzu noted the strong relations between the two countries.
He expressed interest in further expanding the relationship in the fields of trade, investment, renewable energy and higher education.
Turkey provides convenient visas to Maldivians. Turkish Airlines, the country's flag carrier, also operates scheduled flights to Maldives.
