Current affairs
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23.6.2026
Mölkky Brings Finnish Midsummer Spirit to METU
The Embassy of Finland’s country branding team, together with the Mölkky Türkiye team, organized a special Mölkky event at the METU Department of Physical Education and Sports, introducing the popular Finnish game to students and instructors.
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23.6.2026
Finnish Defence Forces Flag Day Marked with Reception Celebrating Finnish–Turkish Friendship
The Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces was celebrated on June 4 with a reception hosted by Ambassador Pirkko Hämäläinen and Defence Attaché Colonel Janne Hakaniemi. The event brought together distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic community, military representatives, and friends of Finland to commemorate an important national occasion and recognize the longstanding ties between Finland and Türkiye.
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23.6.2026
Olohuone Sessions Continued in May and June
The Olohuone (“Living Room”) sessions continued in May and June bringing together guests for two enjoyable screenings of Finnish films at the Embassy.
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23.6.2026
Offer Holder Event at the Finnish Residence
Ambassador Pirkko Hämäläinen hosted the students who received admission offers from Finnish universities for the upcoming academic term. The event was held for the second time, following last year’s gathering, bringing together students admitted to Finnish universities and embassy officials.
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23.6.2026
Finland–Türkiye Cooperation in Defence, Technology, and Innovation
The Finland–Türkiye co-operation in defence, technology, and innovation was further strengthened at SAHA 2026, a major international defence, aerospace, and industrial cooperation exhibition held in Istanbul in May 2026.
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23.6.2026
Nordic Ambassadors’ visit to Kars
The Nordic Ambassadors based in Ankara, including H.E. Andreas Gaarder (Norway), H.E. Ole Toft (Denmark), H.E. Pirkko Hämäläinen (Finland), and H.E. Malena Mård (Sweden), recently paid a joint visit to Kars in the eastern Türkiye.
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4.5.2026
Finnish participation in Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Finland participated to Antalya Diplomacy Forum held on 17-19 April 2026 in the city of Antalya in South Türkiye.
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3.5.2026
World Press Freedom Day highlights importance of freedom of expression for democracy and security
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The day reminds us of the importance of free and independent media as the foundation for democracy, the rule of law and an open society. Finland promotes media freedom, which is fundamental to freedom of speech and expression, as part of its foreign and security policy.
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30.4.2026
Residence permit services in the Middle East
The security situation in the Middle East affects the operation of Finland's missions and VFS application centres in the region. The availability of services may be temporarily limited.
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29.4.2026
Finnvera Deepens Engagement with Turkish Partners
Finnvera, Finland’s official export credit agency, together with Business Finland, recently undertook a visit to Türkiye to meet with leading international contractors and key stakeholders. During the visit, the delegation also participated in the Finland Country Day event hosted by the Ankara Chamber of Industry.