Traffic concerns as Museveni hosts Turkish president
As it was during S. Korean president's visit, some roads are expected to be sealed off as Turkish president Recep Tayyip Edergon visits
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Turkish president jets in. The Turkish leader comes just days after police sealed off Entebbe Road during the visit by South Korean leader Park Geun-hye.
Kampala.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Edergon was expected to arrive in the country last night for a three-day State visit.
President Edergon, who will also hold bilateral talks with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni today, will after a luncheon at State House go to Makerere University where he will be receiving a honorary doctor of laws - also known as Honoris causa - in recognition for his country’s support for peacekeeping mission in Africa and academic partnership with the university.
According to a statement issued by Makerere University yesterday, the institution’s Chancellor, Dr Ezra Suruma, will confer upon the visiting leader the award at 4pm in the Main Hall.
“…. President of the Republic of Turkey will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) of Makerere University in recognition of his distinguished contribution to serving humanity, transformation of Turkey and nation states across the globe, peacekeeping and state building programmes at national and international levels and his partnership in the development of Uganda and Makerere University,” the statement said.
Turkey has been funding peace and recovery programmes in Somalia.
It’s not clear whether Entebbe Road will be closed like police did during the weekend visit by the South Korean leader Park Guen-Hye who left Uganda for Kenya on Monday.
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded after traffic was diverted.
The traffic police boss, Mr Stephen Kasima, however, said from the Kampala Serena Hotel where president Edergon will be staying to Makerere University, the roads will not be closed.
“We shall just clear traffic. There will be no closure,” he said yesterday.
About Edergon
Mr Erdogan (below) - the 12th president of the Republic of Turkey - has previously served as the prime minister of Turkey, mayor of Metropolitan Istanbul and is the founder of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party).
These two travellers on the left and right had to walk long distances to get transport to the airport after Entebbe Road was closed and traffic diverted on Monday.
