ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will leave for Afghanistan on Wednesday on a state visit.
On the first day of his visit, Prime Minister Erdogan is scheduled to meet President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah.
Prime Minister Erdogan will visit the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) headquarters on Thursday.
He will hold talks with NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Hikmet Cetin and ISAF Commander Gen. Ethem Erdagi.
Erdogan will partake in a lunch together with Turkish soldiers.
After meeting representatives of Turkish companies operating in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Erdogan will return to Turkey the same day.
Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, Health Minister Recep Akdag and Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies Egemen Bagis and Omer Celik will accompany Prime Minister Erdogan during his visit.