Foreign Minister Gul To Visit Afghanistan

ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will visit Afghanistan between February 11th and 13th.
Prior to his visit, Gul met Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok and they exchanged views regarding Gul's tour to Afghanistan.
Gul will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and former Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah during his visit.
Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan between 1933 and 1973 and he was overthrown with a ''palace coup''. He was exiled to Italy. When Taliban regime was overthrown, he returned to his country in April 2002.
Gul will also meet representatives of Turkish firms which make business in Afghanistan. He will visit Kabul University as well.
On the last day of his visit, Gul will attend ceremony for transfer of command of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which will be undertaken by Turkey for the second time.
Gul will return to Ankara on February 13th.