Turkey Grants Honorary Doctorate to Jacques Chirac
France's former President Jacques Chirac arrived in Turkey on May 10 and received a warm welcome by Turkey's President Abdullah Gul, Turkish media sources report.
Later an official dinner was served in his honor.
Abdullah Gul and Jacques Chirac later had a closed-door meeting.
A special ceremony will be held today in Galatasaray University in Istanbul during which the former president will be granted with an Honorary Doctorate.
A meeting between Jacques Chirac's and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also planned.
France's former president is expected to leave Turkey on May 12.









