Current affairs
The Honorary Consul of Finland in Adana, Levent Uğurses
In the first Newsletter of 2023, we introduce the Honorary Consul in Adana, Mr. Levent Uğurses. This is the fifth part of our series introducing all Honorary Consuls of Finland in Türkiye. Mr. Uğurses has served as Honorary Consul since March 2022.
Ministers Skinnari and Muş discuss FI-TR trade growth opportunities in Helsinki
Minister of Trade of Türkiye Mr. Mehmet Muş paid a visit to Helsinki, Finland on January 12, accompanied by a large Turkish business delegation organized by Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye DEİK. The bilateral discussions between Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Mr. Ville Skinnari and Turkish Minister of Trade Mr. Mehmet Muş focused on trade relations between the two countries, cooperation in decarbonisation, green transition and digitalisation, development of global value chains and logistics, measures to promote sustainability, and the WTO reform.
Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen Visited Türkiye
His Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar invited Minister Kaikkonen to Ankara. This was the first visit to Türkiye by a Finnish defense minister in 17 years. Minister Kaikkonen visited the Anıtkabir the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, had bilateral discussions with Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, and gave interviews for the media. He also received a briefing from Ambassador Mäki and the Embassy staff on bilateral relations and current affairs.