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