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President Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame pay tribute to Founding Father of Turkey

By IGIHE
On 23 January 2025 at 03:32

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame have paid their respects to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey’s founder and the country’s first president after gaining independence.

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette arrived in Turkey on January 22, 2025, for an official working visit.

On January 23, they visited Anıtkabir, the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and laid a wreath in honor of the leader who held power from 1923 until his death in 1938.

Anıtkabir mausoleum complex is located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It was constructed between 1944 and 1953.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, renowned as Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, was a Turkish Field Marshal and political leader who spearheaded the revolution that established Turkey as an independent and modern republic.

President Kagame is also scheduled to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Following their private discussions, the two leaders are expected to address the press and later attend a state dinner together.

The bilateral relations between Rwanda and Turkey have grown significantly since Rwanda opened its embassy in Ankara in 2013.

The following year, Turkey reciprocated by opening its embassy in Kigali. To strengthen this partnership further, Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, visited Rwanda in May 2016.

During this visit, three cooperation agreements were signed, focusing on foreign affairs, education, and easing travel between the two countries.

Currently, the governments of Rwanda and Turkey have 18 cooperation agreements, covering areas such as culture, science, technology, and innovation.

Some of these agreements were signed in January 2023 during a visit to Rwanda by Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, reinforcing the long-standing ties between the two nations.

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame have paid their respects to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey’s founder and the country’s first president.
President Paul Kagame paied tribute to Turkish Founding Father at a mausoleum located in Ankara.

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