Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Türkiye for an official visit. Abbas was welcomed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at an official ceremony held at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.

After the leaders took their places at the ceremony area, the national anthems of Türkiye and Palestine were played. A 21-gun salute was fired in Abbas's honour.
Sixteen flags representing the 16 Turkish states that have existed throughout history were displayed at the Presidential Complex. Mahmoud Abbas saluted the guard of honour and posed for a commemorative photograph with Erdoğan in front of the flags of the two countries.

After the ceremony, Erdoğan and Abbas introduced their delegations to each other. The two leaders are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting followed by a joint press conference.
Türkiye was represented at the ceremony by National Intelligence Organization Director İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, the president's chief foreign policy and security adviser Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and Ankara Governor Yakup Canbolat.