He is accompanied by senior Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, and head of Defense Industries Presidency Ismail Demir.

After the Democratic Republic of Congo, Erdogan is scheduled to visit the West African countries of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.

The four-day Africa tour is expected to focus on all aspects of bilateral relations and opportunities for improving cooperation between Turkiye and these countries in all fields.

During his visit to the Senegalese capital Dakar, Erdogan will attend the opening ceremony of the Dakar Olympic Stadium built by a Turkish company. He will also inaugurate Turkiye's new embassy building.

Erdogan's visit to Guinea-Bissau will mark the first presidential visit from Turkiye to the West African country./aa