ANKARA
El-Magariaf laid a wreath at Ataturk's Mausoleum, observed a minute of silence and signed Anitkabir Special Registry.
He also visited the Ataturk and War of Independence Museum in Anitkabir.
Later in the day, El-Magariaf will be welcomed by Turkish President Abdullah Gul with full military honors at the Cankaya Presidential Residence. The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting and they will appear in a joint press conference afterwards.
El-Magariaf will also meet separately with Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.