STOCKHOLM
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and the Turkish first lady, Hayrunnisa Gul, were welcomed by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia on Monday in capital Stockholm.
Two royal carriages, accompanied by 60 strong Royal Cavalry Guards, brought Gul and his spouse to the courtyard of the Royal Palace where a formal military ceremony was held for the visiting Turkish president with a crowd of Turks and Swedes watching the ceremony.
The Turkish president and the first lady are set to attend a luncheon hosted in their honor.
