Anadolu Agency
December 21

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited on Saturday the historical places of Samarqand in Uzbekistan.

Erdogan told Uzbek reporters that he had the chance to see the civilization which he had seen in books until today. He added that he believed that Uzbek people would carry this civilization to future without any change.

Erdogan's wife and daughter, State Ministers Mehmet Aydin and Besir Atalay, Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, deputies and other officials accompanied Erdogan during his tour.

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