Palestinian embassy is opened in Ankara

ANKARA - A new Palestinian embssy building funded by the Turkish state was opened in Ankara Friday during a visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Abbas, who was on a two-day visit to Turkey, expressed thanks on behalf of the Palestinian people to Turkish President Abdullah Gul, with whom he had talks earlier in the day.

Abbas also met the previous day with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

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