On August 17th President of Turkey Abdullah Gul visited Shaki as part of his official trip to Azerbaijan.
The Turkish President first laid flowers at a monument to Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev.
He then visited a memorial to Turkish soldiers in Orta Zayzid village.
President Gul also put flowers at a monument to People's Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzade in the city's central park. He spoke with local residents here.
The Turkish leader then visited 19th century Shaki Juma mosque and Shaki Islamic Madrasah.
President Gul then viewed 18th century Khan's Palace. He signed a guest book here.
The Turkish leader ended his Shaki trip by visiting 18th century upper Caravanserai, where he met local intelligentsia.
Later the same day Abdullah Gul returned to Zagatala.

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