Gaziantep Governor Davut Gül was pleased to welcome the ASEAN Ambassadors, especially Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Quang Tuyen, who was paying his second visit to Gaziantep province.He emphasized that Gaziantep is a province with strengths in both agriculture and industry, Mr. Davut Gül desired the Ambassadors to be a bridge to promote the province's potentials and strengths with partners of each country.The Gaziantep Governor receives ASEAN Ambassadors (Photo: baoquocte.vn) Thanking the Governor for the warm welcome, Ambassador Tran Quang Tuyen expressed his pleasure to return to Gaziantep - an important trade center since ancient times, one of the major manufacturing zones of Turkey and a place rich in history and culture. At the same time, Ambassador Tuyen hoped that the cooperation between Vietnam and Turkey in general, and with Gaziantep province in particular, would be promoted in the post-COVID-19 period. At the meeting with the Ambassadors, Ms. Fatma Şahin, Mayor of Gazia
Delegates at the event (Photo: baoquocte.vn) This is the first Honorary Consulate Office of Vietnam in Turkey after Mr. Ali Tezolmez was officially appointed as Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Istanbul. Mr. Ali Tezolmez, 55, is a successful businessman in many fields. He has a lot of experience in leading and managing businesses and associations in both Turkey and Vietnam, as former Chairman of the Turkey – Vietnam Trade Council, CEO of Solagron INC Company in Istanbul, Turkey since 2019, and Co-owner and Director of TEKPA INC Company in Istanbul from 2000 to 2016. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Tran Quang Tuyen emphasized that opening the honourable Consulate Office of Vietnam in Istanbul would favorably support Vietnamese citizen protection. Located in the T-junction of Europe, Asia and Middle East – Africa, Istanbul becomes an intersection of air routes, where many Vietnamese people are victims of human trafficking rings through Europe or stranded