Turkish ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Donamaz announced a visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Yemen on January 2011, the GPC-run almotamar.net has reported.

During a celebration organized by the Turkish embassy in Sana'a on the National Day, Donamaz said that Gul's visit to Yemen would enhance the relations between Yemen and Turkey.The Yemeni-Turkish economic relations are growing incessantly. The commercial exchange between the two countries reached last year $83 million, the Turkish diplomat said, pointing to efforts to enlarge the commercial exchange volume up to $1 billion in the near future.Minister of Trade and Industry Yahya al-Mutawakel hailed the Turkish roles supporting Yemen and its issues.The last visit of the Turkish businessmen has reflected the deep-rooted relations between Yemen and Turkey