Erdoğan was seen off by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya and First Deputy Chairman Zeynel Abidin Okul of the Municipal Council of Istanbul at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

During his visit to Africa, Erdoğan will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu and Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu. (ILKHA)