ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will leave for the United States on December 17th to attend the "Alliance of Civilizations Implementation Process Meeting" in New York on December 18th and 19th.
During his stay in New York, Prime Minister Erdogan is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
He is also expected to hold bilateral talks with several leaders at the United Nations.
At the Alliance of Civilizations Implementation Process Meeting, a final document will be signed about the Alliance of Civilizations Project co-chaired by Turkey and Spain.
Erdogan is expected to return to Turkey on December 20th.