AKIPRESS.COM - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar early Friday for a two-day visit, Turkish media report.

He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu, Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmus and Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan, Anadolu reports.

On the first day of the visit, Yildirim will meet Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga, Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and Parliament Speaker Mieygombo Enkhbold.

Yildirim will also attend an inauguration ceremony for projects carried out by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in the country.

Additionally, the premier will attend a ceremony at a university where he is expected to receive an honorary PhD.