On December 24, 2025, a presentation was held at the Ankara University Latin American Studies Research and Application Center by Professor Belkis Yaisy, an academic from the University of Havana and a member of the Administrative Council of the Chair of History and Culture of Türkiye, focusing on her doctoral research on university cultural heritage.
Cuban students residing in Ankara gathered to bid farewell to the year 2025 and welcome 2026, in a meeting characterized by cultural exchange, the strengthening of identity ties, and the reaffirmation of unity among Cubans living abroad.
Türkiye delivered 3,000 humanitarian aid items to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in eastern Cuba, as a demonstration of solidarity and cooperation between the two peoples.
A delegation from the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education (MES), led by Deputy Minister Reynaldo Velázquez Zaldívar, made a working visit to Turkey from December 8 to 10, 2025, which included a full program of meetings with Prof. Dr. Erol Ozvar, President of the Council of Higher Education, and Prof. Dr. Naci Gundogan, Vice President of the aforementioned Council, with whom they signed a Memorandum of Understanding on academic cooperation between the two countries.
The Nazım Hikmet Culture and Arts Center of the Şişli Municipality hosted the event “Fidel’s Legacy, the Future of the Revolution”, which brought together a wide audience of friends of Cuba, institutional representatives, and solidarity organizations.