Turkish President Erdoğan Welcomes Kazakh President Tokayev with Ceremony
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Tokayev at the Presidential Complex for official talks.
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- Erdoğan and Tokayev met at the Presidential Complex on October 28, 2026
- The welcome included a 21-gun salute and national anthems
- Sixteen historical Turkic states were represented by flags and soldiers
- Turkish ministers and senior officials attended the ceremony
- The leaders will hold bilateral and delegation-level talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Tokayev at the Presidential Complex on October 28, 2026. The Kazakh leader arrived in an official motorcade and was greeted by cavalry units at the main entrance gate.
Following the welcome, Erdoğan and Tokayev stood before Turkish and Kazakh flags on the stairs and posed for photographs. Their delegations were introduced to one another during the ceremony.
“Hello Soldier.”
A 21-gun salute accompanied the playing of both national anthems. Tokayev greeted the Guard of Honor Battalion by saying "Hello Soldier."
Sixteen flags and soldiers representing sixteen historical Turkic states took part in the ceremony. Turkish officials present included Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, and Intelligence Chief İbrahim Kalın.
The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting, followed by a session with their respective delegations. Erdoğan and Tokayev will co-chair the delegation-level talks after their one-on-one discussion.
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