ISLAMABAD, DEC 30 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan will depart for two-day official visit to Turkey on Thursday at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During his first visit to Istantul after taking office, the prime minister will discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and over all security situation of the region with Turkish leadership.

He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Minister for Planning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and Adviser to the Prime Minister Abdul Razak Dawood.

Imran Khan will also address a business forum, and hold several meetings with Turkish businessmen and potential investors during his stay at Ankara.

The premier’s visit will reinforce the historic ties between the governments and the people of the two brotherly countries. The visit will also help to explore new vistas of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the area of economic, trade and commercial relations.