ISTANBUL 

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Monday welcomed his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara for a two-day official visit.

Erdogan and Tokayev met at the Esenboga Airport.

National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and other officials also attended the welcoming ceremony.

Further information on the meeting was not immediately available.