MADRID - Ender Arat, new Turkish Ambassador to Spain, presented his diplomatic credentials to King Juan Carlos I of Spain on Monday.
King Juan Carlos I highlighted importance of further improving economic and commercial relations between the two countries.
"We aim at hosting several activities to mark the 15th anniversary of Turkey`s opening an embassy in Madrid in October and 250th anniversary of beginning of diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and Spain in 2008. King Juan Carlos I pledged to support our initiatives to this end," he said.
Arat added that he also conveyed President Ahmet Necdet Sezer`s invitation to host King Juan Carlos in Turkey.