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Esenboga Havalimani Airport
16 September 2009 


President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the rest of the Philippine delegation arrived in the capital city of Ankara, Turkey at around seven o'clock in the morning (Ankara time) to formally begin her two-day visit from 16-17 September 2009.

The President's visit aims to further strengthen bilateral and economic relations with Turkey as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Another agenda on the Chief Executive's visit is to solidify the Philippines' bid for an observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and to look into the welfare of the estimated five thousand Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Turkey.

President Arroyo will hold a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara before heading to Istanbul which is the largest city in Turkey. (NFB/RJU)