Programme for State Visit from The Republic of Turkey
HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Consort welcome Turkey’s president, H.E. Abdullah Gül, and First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül to Denmark 17-19 March 2014.
A Turkish business delegation of approximately 60 companies accompanies the President and The First Lady during the state visit.
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See video from the royal family’s arrival at the gala banquet and the procession in The Great Hall on 17 March.
Read the menu & music programme for the gala banquet on 17 March.
Read the guest list for the gala banquet on 17 March.
See pictures from the state visit.
See video clip from the official photo in connection with the welcoming ceremony at Amalienborg.
See photos from The Queen and The Prince Consort’s press conference with Turkish journalists.
See photos from the press conference in the Lord Chamberlain’s Department before the state visit.
Joint programme
Upon arrival in Danish air space, HE The President’s plane will be escorted by two F-16 jets from the Danish Air Force.
Welcome ceremony at the airport, Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal
12.30
HE President Abdullah Gül and First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül arrive at Copenhagen International Airport, Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal. The President and The First Lady are greeted by The Queen and The Prince Consort, The Crown Prince Couple, TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and HRH Princess Benedikte.
The Royal Life Guard’s Honour Guard is inspected.
Official welcome at Amalienborg
13.10
The Presidential Couple arrive at Amalienborg escorted by the Hussar Guard Regiment’s horse-mounted squadron. Official photographing of The Queen and The Prince Consort and the Presidential Couple in the Entrance Hall.
Read more about Amalienborg.
Programme for The President
Business luncheon at the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
13.55
The President and HRH The Crown Prince participate in business luncheon at the Confederation of Danish Industry, where there will be roundtable discussions with participating companies from Turkey and Denmark. The President gives a speech before the luncheon.
Read more about the Confederation of Danish Industry.
Turkish-Danish trade and investment forum at Confederation of Danish Industry
The President and The Crown Prince take part in a Turkish-Danish trade and investment forum at the Confederation of Danish Industry, where the President gives the opening address.
Visit at the House of Green
15.35
Together, the President and The Crown Prince visit the interactive showroom House of Green to take a look at the exhibition on the development of Denmark’s environment-friendly image.
Read more about House of Green.
Visit at A.P. Møller-Maersk
16.10
The President visits the shipping company A.P. Møller-Maersk and is briefed about A.P. Møller-Maersk’s activities in Turkey.
Read more about A.P. Møller-Maersk.
Joint programme
Gala banquet at Amalienborg
20.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are the hosts at a gala banquet at Amalienborg with the participation of The Crown Prince Couple, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte. There will be official speeches by HM The Queen and HE The President.
Read more about Amalienborg.
Programme for the President
The Parliament and the Prime Minister
10.25
The President visits Christiansborg, where there will be meetings with the Parliament’s Speaker, Mogens Lykketoft, and Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Read more about the Danish Parliament.
Programme for the First Lady
Luncheon in Frederik VIII’s Palace
11.45
HRH The Crown Princess hosts a luncheon for the First Lady. During the luncheon, the First Lady will be introduced to The Mary Foundation and selected projects.
Read more about Frederik VIII's Palace.
Read more about The Mary Foundation.
Danner
13.30
The First Lady will, together with The Crown Princess, visit Danner, a crisis centre for women exposed to violence and their children. Danner is one among several crisis centres where The Mary Foundation has implemented the project Rygsække (Rucksacks) for children at the crisis centre. The rucksacks contain practical necessities for children and are used by the teachers for conversations with the children about their difficult experiences.
Read more about Danner.
Joint programme
Novo Nordisk
14.50
The President and the First Lady visit the medicinal company Novo Nordisk. During the visit, the Presidential Couple will be introduced to Novo Nordisk’s activities in Denmark and Turkey and will be shown around the company.
Read more about Novo Nordisk.
Turkish reciprocal dinner at Hotel D'Angleterre
19.00
The President and the First Lady hold a reciprocal event at Hotel D'Angleterre in honour of The Queen and The Prince Consort.
