Turkish Vice Foreign Minister visits CCG

On Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Burak Akçapar, led a delegation to visit the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), where they had a discussion with a CCG team led by President Mr. Henry Huiyao Wang, Secretary-General Ms. Mabel Lu Miao, and Vice President Mr. Mike Hong Liu on topics of mutual interest.

Accompanying H.E. Ambassador Dr. Akçapar on his visit to CCG were H.E. Ambassador Dr. İsmail Hakkı Musa, Turkish Ambassador to China; Ms. Oya Yazar, Deputy Director General of the Asia Coordination Directorate General; Mr. Ferhat Alkan, Chief Advisor to the Deputy Minister; Mr. Sinan Ertay, Head of the Department of the Deputy Directorate General of East Asia; Ms. Cemile Elvan Hacıefendioğlu, Chief of Staff of the Deputy Minister; Ms. Gözde Öztürk Bican, Counsellor of the Embassy; and Mr. Hayrullah Çınar, Third Secretary of the Embassy.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Akçapar shared Turkey’s stance and considerations on hot international issues such as the war in Ukraine and the Gaza conflict. Henry recalled Ambassador Musa’s use of the term “like-minded” during his visit to CCG on February 26 to describe China and Turkey, noting that both are developing countries and emerging market nations with extensive mutual interests and that relations between China and Turkey have maintained a good momentum of development in recent years.

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Akçapar welcomed CCG’s continued role as an important non-governmental think tank and encouraged relevant Turkish entities to participate in the 10th China and Globalization Forum, which will be held from May 25 to 26 in Beijing by CCG. He also warmly invited CCG to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, introducing it as one of the largest similar forums in the world that has become a focused platform for countries from the “Global South” to voice their perspectives.