Tony Blair is visiting Turkey today for the first in a series of summits.

He will meet President Ahmet Sezer and prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

They will discuss Turkey's progress towards eligibilty for EU membership.

They are also expected to touch on the situation in Iraq and the Middle East, as well as the continuing problem of Cyprus.

Three bombs have exploded in Ankara and Instanbul ahead of the visit.