Bahrain Mirror: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has left Bahrain heading to Turkey on an official visit at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The official statement said that the King will hold talks with the Turkish president focusing on the historic bilateral ties and means to develop cooperation in all fields, in addition to the discussion of current and the latest regional and international developments.

This is considered the first visit for a Gulf ruler to Turkey since the failed coup d'état by group of Turkish officers.

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