President and Sabina Higgins attend dinner hosted by President of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Location: Istanbul

Official Visit to Turkey

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General, Council of Europe at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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The 'Peace Summit and Commemoration Ceremonies of the 100th Anniversary of the Canakkale Land and Sea Battles' at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with HRH The Prince of Wales at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins with HRH The Prince of Wales at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Harry, President Michael D Higgins, President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and HRH Prince Charles at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Harry and President Michael D Higgins at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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The New Zealand Service at Chunuk Bair Memorial that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina attended

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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The Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment Service that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, attended

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with HRH Prince Harry at the Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment Service

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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HRH Prince Charles invites President Michael D Higgins to meet a Turkish Veteran at a statue to the Oldest Turkish Veteran, 'Huseyin Kacmaz' who died in 1994 at the age of 110 at the Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment at Gallipoli

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins at a wreath Laying ceremony at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins at a wreath Laying ceremony at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Charles giving an address at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Ms Dafne Tekey Deputy Manager of the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Ms Dafne Tekey Deputy Manager of the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins signs the visitors book at the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins has a chance meeting with Margaret Anne Hennessy, Michelle Martin, Susan Brosnan and Kerryann Wallace from Limerick and Galway at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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A man sits and prays by a window during President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina's visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Imam Istak Kizilaslan during a visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins meeting Imam Istak Kizilaslan during a visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

Official Visit to Turkey

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General, Council of Europe at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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The 'Peace Summit and Commemoration Ceremonies of the 100th Anniversary of the Canakkale Land and Sea Battles' at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015

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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with HRH The Prince of Wales at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins with HRH The Prince of Wales at the Istanbul Congress Centre

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Harry, President Michael D Higgins, President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and HRH Prince Charles at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Harry and President Michael D Higgins at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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The New Zealand Service at Chunuk Bair Memorial that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina attended

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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The Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment Service that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, attended

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with HRH Prince Harry at the Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment Service

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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HRH Prince Charles invites President Michael D Higgins to meet a Turkish Veteran at a statue to the Oldest Turkish Veteran, 'Huseyin Kacmaz' who died in 1994 at the age of 110 at the Memorial to the Martyrs of the Turkish 57th Regiment at Gallipoli

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins at a wreath Laying ceremony at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins at a wreath Laying ceremony at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is HRH Prince Charles giving an address at the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is the Anzac Spirit of Place and Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Ms Dafne Tekey Deputy Manager of the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Ms Dafne Tekey Deputy Manager of the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins signs the visitors book at the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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President Michael D Higgins has a chance meeting with Margaret Anne Hennessy, Michelle Martin, Susan Brosnan and Kerryann Wallace from Limerick and Galway at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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A man sits and prays by a window during President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina's visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina with Imam Istak Kizilaslan during a visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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Pictured is President Michael D Higgins meeting Imam Istak Kizilaslan during a visit to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Photo Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

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