Undersecretary Eduardo José A. de Vega (left) with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yasin Ekrem Serim (Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Photo)
During the meeting, Undersecretary de Vega thanked the Turkish government for hosting over 6,000 Filipinos in Türkiye. The two sides exchanged views and opinions on migration, consular, economic/trade, geopolitics, and evacuation plans in case of emergency.
Ambassador Bensurto also shared with the Deputy Foreign Minister the work done by the Embassy to commemorate the 75th Philippine-Turkish Diplomatic Relations and the launching of the Philippine-Turkish Day in Ankara on 16 June 2024. END
