UAE president tweets in Turkish after meeting President Erdogan in Istanbul

A warmer side of the usually steely-faced President Erdogan of Turkiye was on display as he hosted UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed in Istanbul for talks earlier this week. But it wasn't all work on the itinerary, the pair were filmed hand in hand leaving a restaurant together on Saturday evening before going to watch the Champions League final together at the Ataturk Stadium - Erdogan made sure they had two of the best seats in the house.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday tweeted in Turkish after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Anadolu reports.

‘I had the pleasure of meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during my visit to Turkiye today,’ Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote in Turkish.

‘We discussed ways to further strengthen economic cooperation and the strategic partnership between our two nations, and ways to promote regional stability towards a prosperous future for all,’ he added.

Earlier, Erdogan met with the UAE president in Istanbul.

No further information was shared on the closed-door meeting.

Al Nahyan, who is in Turkiye to watch the UEFA Champions League final, was among world leaders who congratulated Erdogan after his reelection on May 28.

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