Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed his Nigerien counterpart Abdourahamane Tchiani with an official ceremony in Ankara.
A cavalry escort accompanied Tchiani’s motorcade to the presidential complex, where Erdogan received the Nigerien leader at the main entrance on Thursday.
Following the arrival ceremony, a military band played the national anthems of both countries. The ceremony also featured flags and soldiers representing the 16 historic Turkic states and included a 21-gun salute.
Tchiani inspected the ceremonial guard and greeted troops before the two leaders introduced their respective delegations.
Erdogan and Tchiani later posed for photographs in front of Turkish and Nigerien flags before holding bilateral talks.
