Erdogan Visits Former President Izzetbegovic Of Bosnia - Herzegovina

SARAJEVO - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who attended the Formentor Forum in Mallorca island of Spain, proceed to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday.
Erdogan stopped in Bosnia-Herzegovina en route from Mallorca to Istanbul and visited former president Alia Izzetbegovic of Bosnian-Herzegovina, who is under medical treatment at Sarajevo University Clinic Center.
Replying to questions, Erdogan said that Izzetbegovic's state of health was good and recalled that Izzetbegovic was an important name for the Turkish people. He added that Izzetbegovic was the symbol of struggle of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Later, Erdogan left Sarajevo for Turkey.
(EÖ-BRC) 19.10.2003