Turkish PM to visit Denmark and the Netherlands

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make formal visits in Denmark and the Netherlands on March 19 to 21, 2013. Erdogan will travel to Denmark and the Netherlands upon the invitation of his counterparts according to statement released by the Turkish Prime Ministry. The first stop of Erdogan's formal visit will be the Danish capital of Copenhagen where Erdogan will meet with Queen of Denmark Margrethe II and Prime Minister Thorning Schmidt, make official contacts and attend round table discussions. Erdogan will then travel to Holland where he will be received by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Thursday. Erdogan will also meet with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and will attend a meeting with Turkish and Dutch company representatives in Rotterdam. "These visits will contribute to our bilateral relations as well as Turkey's EU accession process and discussion of international matters," was also stated.