Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulating him on assuming office as president of Turkey.

Shaikh Khalifa wished the people of Turkey progress and prosperity.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar cables to Erdogan.