ISTANBUL

Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan met on Saturday Jordan’s Queen Rania, who accompanied King Abdullah on an official visit to Istanbul, Türkiye.

“I was pleased to meet with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, whom we are hosting in our country, in Istanbul,” Erdogan wrote on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

Erdogan and Queen Rania visited the exhibition at Dolmabahce Palace, which features “finely crafted works born out of the rich heritage” of Turkish Maturation Institutes.

“I hope that this meaningful meeting will further strengthen the friendship between our countries,” she said.