Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pay a visit to Turkey next week for further bilateral cooperation, Turkey\'s presidency announced Saturday. At the invitation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Abbas is set to visit Turkey on Dec. 10-12, according to a statement released by Turkey\'s Presidential Press Center. This would be Abbas\' first visit abroad after the United Nations upgraded the status of Palestine to a non-member observer state last month. During his visit to Turkey, Abbas will talked with Gul over bilateral cooperation, regional and international issues.