State visit to Turkey: November 5-7, 2013


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Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja visit Turkey from November 5-7, 2013. The Royal couple will visit both Ankara and Istanbul during the state visit.

The visit starts in Ankara at November 5. The program includes an official reception at the Presidential Palace, visit to Atatürk's mausoleum and meet with Turkish President Abdullah Gül. King Harald will open a business seminar on renewable energy. King Harald and Queen Sonja will travel to Istanbul on November 6, where they will meet a number of representatives of Turkish society. The King will open a Norwegian-Turkish business seminar. The Royal couple will also visit the Sultanahmet Mosque and Aya Sofia.
The Royal couple will be accompanied by representatives of the government and Norwegian industry.
Statsbesøk til Tyrkia 5.-7. november 2013 - regjeringen.no
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Program:

05.11.2013
Wreath laying ceremony
His Majesty The King lays a wreath at the Atatürk Mausoleum. Her Majesty The Queen will also be in attendance.

Welcoming ceremony
Their Majesties The King and Queen are officially welcomed to Turkey by His Excellency President Abdullah Gül and Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül outside the Presidential palace in Ankara.

Meeting
Their Majesties The King and Queen meet with His Excellency President Abdullah Gül and Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül.

Plenary meeting
His Majesty The King and his delegation meet with His Excellency President Gül and the Turkish delegation.

Official luncheon
Her Majesty The Queen attends an official luncheon hosted by Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül.

Visit to Saray and Sevgi Evleri
Her Majesty The Queen visits Saray Rehabilitation and Care Center and Ankara Sevgi Evleri Nursery School.

Official luncheon
His Majesty The King attends an official luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Munch / Warhol
Her Majesty The Queen opens the exhibition Munch / Warhol at the CerModern Museum in Ankara. His Majesty The King will also be in attendance.

Official dinner
Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official dinner hosted by His Excellency President Abdullah Gül and Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül at the Presidential palace in Ankara.


06.11.2013
Business forum
His Majesty The King opens a Turkish-Norwegian business forum on renewable energy. Her Majesty The Queen will also be in attendance.

The Bosphorus
Their Majesties The King and Queen view the Bosphorus from the M/Y Sabah Rüzgari (Morning breeze).

Official luncheon
Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official luncheon with representatives from Turkish civil society.

Concert and sea food
Their Majesties The King and Queen host an event featuring music and Norwegian seafood at Ciragan Palace in Istanbul.


07.11.2013
Business seminar
His Majesty The King opens a Turkish - Norwegian business seminar. Her Majesty The Queen will also be in attendance.

Visit to Aya Sofia
Their Majesties The King and Queen visit Aya Sofia, Istanbul.

Visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Their Majesties The King and Queen visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the Blue Mosque), Istanbul.

Official luncheon
Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official luncheon hosted by Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and Mrs Mutlu.
 
No tiara event, to bad


Yes, too bad.... but isn´t that her "Star Treck Tiara" around her neck?
Then it would have been a "kind of Tiara" Event indeed :p
BYe Bine
 
Yes, too bad.... but isn´t that her "Star Treck Tiara" around her neck?
Then it would have been a "kind of Tiara" Event indeed :p
BYe Bine
It's just the necklace that goes with the Star Treck Tiara, not the tiara itself. But she seems to wear a small brooch in her hair?
 
A tiara event would, at least, require a tuxedo for the men (not speaking of white tie...)
Unfortunately this politeness towards monarchs are no longer the habit of many republics at state visits.
 
A tiara event would, at least, require a tuxedo for the men (not speaking of white tie...)
Unfortunately this politeness towards monarchs are no longer the habit of many republics at state visits.

Of course. It is all outdated. It is not politeness, it is practicality. And no one cares.
 
Of course. It is all outdated. It is not politeness, it is practicality. And no one cares.



I don´t see what would be "outdated" to put an event of highest state importance of two nations in a grand frame !?! The circumstances being made about state visits were always about undelining the respect ones had towards the other land you received as guests.
And I cannot find putting on white tie or a more elegant evening dress and a sash unpractical other than a daily suit and a cocktail dress...:whistling:
 
I don´t see what would be "outdated" to put an event of highest state importance of two nations in a grand frame !?! The circumstances being made about state visits were always about undelining the respect ones had towards the other land you received as guests.
And I cannot find putting on white tie or a more elegant evening dress and a sash unpractical other than a daily suit and a cocktail dress...:whistling:

Respect is not shown by wearing a white tie or tails. Treating each other in a hospitable way and having consideration for those guests is far more important.
 
Making an effort to put on something more elaborate is a way of showing that you care about the other person. That's why people don't attend parties in their pajamas...
In this type of visits, hosting something more "grand" where guests "loose" their time with more elaborate clothes and acessories like tiaras is a way of showing the importance you give to the presence of the head-of-state of the other country. And the presence of a head-of-state shouldn't be seen as a casual and ordinary thing.
 
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