A press conference was held at the Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center featuring Kemal Okuyan, leader of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP); Nahide Özkan, President of the Turkey–Cuba Friendship Association “José Martí”; and the Consul General of Cuba in Istanbul, Raúl Ernesto Madrigal Cárdenas. During the event, a broad national solidarity campaign with Cuba to be carried out across Türkiye was officially announced.
The Ambassador of Cuba to Türkiye, Alejandro Díaz Palacios, held a meeting with the Vice President for Foreign Relations of AK PARTİ, Harun Armağan.
The TKP organized a protest in solidarity with Cuba under the slogan: “U.S. genociders, keep your hands off Cuba,” in rejection of the tightening of the economic blockade against the island.
University sectors in Türkiye continue to expand solidarity actions with Cuba by joining the signature campaign promoted by the José Martí Küba Dostluk Derneği (José Martí Cuba Friendship Association).
A solidarity meeting with Cuba was held at the headquarters of the Sosyalist Devrim Partisi (SOLDEP) under the slogan “Cuba is not alone!”, with the participation of Oscar Redondo Ramos, Counselor of the Cuban Embassy in Türkiye.