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Tue, 13 Oct, 2015 12:08:58 AM
FTimes – STT Report, Oct 13
 
The Finnish and Turkish flags were hoisted at half-mast when President Niinistö and first lady Jenni Haukio reached at the Istanbul Airport on Monday.Photo – Lehtikuva.
The Finnish and Turkish flags were hoisted at half-mast when President Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio reached the Istanbul Airport on Monday.
 
Niinistö began his four-day official visit to Turkey on Monday.
 
The president’s visit comes after the bombing attack carried out in the Turkish city of Ankara last week.
 
President Sauli Niinistö arrived in Istanbul Airport on a four-day official visit to Turkey on Monday. Photo – Lehtikuva.
Turkey declared three days of mourning following the deadliest terrorist attack in the recent history in which nearly a hundred people died.
 
The press secretary at the Office of the President, Liina Aulin had earlier on Sunday confirmed that the president’s visit to Turkey will go ahead as planned.
 
Niinistö is scheduled to meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
 
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