On January 28, the V Cuba-Türkiye Technical Follow-up Meeting for economic-commercial collaboration was held in Istanbul. This session was chaired by Ana Teresita González Fraga, First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, and Mr. Mustafa Tuzcu, Deputy Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye.
The Cuban Embassy in the Republic of Türkiye organized a tribute to the Cuban National Hero, José Martí, on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of his birth in the park that bears his name in the city of Ankara.
Present at the tribute were a representative of the municipality of Çankaya (where the monument to the Cuban national hero is located), members of the Association of Friendship with Cuba "José Martí"; a representation of the Cuban community based in this city and members of the Cuban diplomatic mission.
The Counselor in charge of Consular Affairs of the Cuban Embassy in Türkiye, Luis Javier Cabañas Álvarez, held last Sunday a fruitful meeting with members of the Cuba-Türkiye Friendship Association "José Martí", in the city of Ankara.
The second working session of the Cuban delegation, chaired by H.E. Mr. Luis Fernando Navarro, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (MINSAP), took place at the headquarters of Türkiye Medicines and Health Products Agency (TITCK), with the participation of its president, Dr. Dr. Asim HOCAOĞLU, and senior executives of this institution. H.E. Prof. Dr. Tolga Tolunay, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye , Dr. Selami Kilic, General Director of International Relations of the Ministry of Health of Türkiye, and representatives of Turkish pharmaceutical companies were also present.
First Lady Emine Erdoğan hosted a luncheon for ambassadors to Turkey and their spouses on the theme "Zero Waste for our Common Home, the World." At the meeting, First Lady Türkiye said that her country is willing to share its #ZeroWaste experiences with all countries.