Erdoğan was greeted by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya, Justice and Development (AK) Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe and other concerned persons.

Along with President Erdoğan, Deputy Speaker Celal Adan of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT), Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın also arrived in Istanbul. (ILKHA)