Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will begin a three-day official visit to Turkey on Tuesday at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish presidency announced. Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın davetine icabetle Filistin Devlet Başkanı Mahmud Abbas, 11-13 Ağustos 2026 tarihlerinde ülkemize resmî bir ziyaret gerçekleştirecektir. Ziyaret kapsamında 12 Ağustos Çarşamba günü yapılacak görüşmelerde, Filistin’deki son… — Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) August 11, 2026Abbas and Erdoğan will meet Wednesday to discuss developments in the Palestinian territories, bilateral relations and regional issues, presidential communications director Burhanettin Duran said on X. Abbas last visited Turkey in August 2024, when he met with Erdoğan and addressed a special session of parliament. He told lawmakers that he planned to visit Gaza and Jerusalem and called for Israel’s withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories.