ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates 

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu met on Tuesday with his Emirati counterpart Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.

This came as part of an official visit by Soylu to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Soylu arrived in the Gulf state earlier Tuesday and was welcomed at Abu Dhabi Airport by his Emirati counterpart and Turkish Ambassador Tugay Tuncer, along with other officials.

The two ministers held a one-on-one meeting before they were joined by their accompanying delegations.

*Ikram Imane Kouachi contributed to this report