Today marks the centennial of Türkiye, an important day to many Turks, especially commemorating Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic 100 years ago. Cumhuriyet Bayramınız kutlu olsun! 🇹🇷
#100Ya
şında
We send our warmest congratulations to the Turkish people on the occasion of the 99th celebration of the Republic of Türkiye❤️🇹🇷
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin 99. yıldönümü vesilesiyle Türk halkına en içten tebriklerimizi sunuyoruz ❤️🇹🇷
Norveç, Türkiye ve Suriye’de deprem bölgelerindeki yardım çalışmaları için ilave 100 milyon NOK sağlayarak toplamda 250 milyon NOK (yaklaşık 24 milyon USD) destekte bulundu.
Norway is now providing an additional NOK 100 million for relief efforts in
#T
ürkiye and
#Syria
following the earthquakes, bringing its total support up to NOK 250 million (approx. USD 24 million).
#Earthquake
#HumanitarianAid
👇
We are excited for tonight’s football match between
#Turkey
🇹🇷 and
#Norway
🇳🇴! Many thanks to the Turkish Football Federation
@TFF_org
for hosting us at the stadium. May the best team win! ⚽️🏆
Rusya'nın Ukrayna'yı tam ölçekli işgalinin üzerinden 2 yıl geçti.
Rusya yasadışı savaşını durdurmalı. ⚖️
Norveç, Ukrayna halkının yanında olmaya devam ediyor. Özgürlüğünüzü ve ortak değerlerimizi savunma konusundaki kararlılığınız tüm dünyayı etkiledi.
Slava Ukraini! 🇳🇴❤️🇺🇦
Norveç,Türkiye ve Suriye'de deprem bölgelerindeki yardım çalışmaları için BM'ye,Kızılhaç'a ve Norveç’in önde gelen insani yardım kuruluşlarına 150 milyon NOK (yaklaşık 14 milyon EUR) tutarında fon sağlıyor.
@jonasgahrstore
@AHuitfeldt
@AnneBeathe_
Happy 🇳🇴Norwegian Constitution Day to all Norwegians and friends of
#Norway
! 🎊 Greetings from the Norwegian Foreign Minister
#EriksenSoreide
on 17 of May
The embassy is happy to introduce this brand new duo:
H. E. Mr Erling Skjønsberg, Ambassador (designate) and
Ms. Anne Kjersti Amundsen, Minister Counsellor😁🇹🇷
They are both joining us as experienced diplomats from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🌍🇳🇴
@ErlingSkj
Dışişleri Bakanı Huitfeldt:
Türkiye'de meydana gelip bölgedeki birçok ülkeyi etkileyen yıkıcı depremin haberi üzdü. Sevdiklerini kaybedenlere en derin başsağlığı dileklerimi iletiyorum. Kalbim yaralılar ve depremden etkilenen herkesle
Norveç, Türkiye ve Suriye halkının yanındadır
Saddened by terrible news on the devastating earthquake in Türkiye, affecting several countries in the region.
My deepest condolences to all who lost loved ones. My heart goes out the injured and all affected.
Norway stands with the people of Türkiye and Syria.
-
@AHuitfeldt
Grateful for the good dialogue between Turkey 🇹🇷 and Norway 🇳🇴 on
#Somalia
🇸🇴. Thanks to our Turkish colleagues Ms. Hatice Nur Sagman and Mr. Mehmet Faith Ak for receiving us at the Turkish MFA today.
@NurSagman
@ErlingSkj
Happy to spend Friday afternoon together with our Nordic colleagues 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇴 Nordic cooperation and friendship is a cornerstone in the Norwegian foreign policy
#Turkey
was the first country to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence. We are saddened by Turkey's withdrawal today. Multilateralism matters for the safety of women and girls.
@coe
#VAW
#IstanbulConvention
Karşıya güvenle geçiyoruz! 🇳🇴 Büyükelçiliǧi personeli dahil olmak üzere yayaların yolun karşısına emniyetle geçişini saǧlayan bina dışındaki yeni trafik lambalarını test ettik. Sinyalizasyon sistemi için teşekkürler!
@mansuryavas06
#TuranG
üneşBulvarı
#Ankarab
üyükşehirbelediyesi
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway sends his deepfelt condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the people of Türkiye.
@trpresidency
@RTErdogan
@MFATurkiye
Gratulerer med dagen, Norge! Today we celebrate Norway and the Norwegian constitution signed on this day in 1814. To all Norwegians and friends of Norway celebrating in Turkey and elsewhere: Hipp Hipp Hurra! 🇳🇴🥳🇹🇷
İslam dünyası bugün Ramazan’ın ilk gününü kutluyor. Norveç Büyükelçiliği bu vesileyle hayırlı Ramazanlar diler; bu kutsal ayın tüm bereketi üzerinize olsun!
#ramazan
#Hay
ırlıRamazanlar
Happy 19th May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth & Sports Day! 🇹🇷
19th May marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence. That day Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived to Samsun & Turkish people’s hopes for independence and freedom turned into belief
#19MayisGenclikveSporBayram
ı
Happy
#Nordic
Day! Shared values and interests make
#Nordic
region one of the most innovative and competitive regions in the world, based on a unique comprehensive regional partnership. We have a lot to celebrate today! 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪
#Iyibayramlar
! Bu özel günler herkese huzur, mutluluk ve refah getirsin!
Happy Bayram! May these special days bring peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone!
Happy
#EidAlFitr
greetings from Norway’s Prime Minister
@erna_solberg
10 years have passed since the terrorist attacks on the government offices and Utøya. On this 10th anniversary, we honour the memory of those who lost their lives and remind each other of the need to continue the battle against all forms of hate speech, racism and extremism.
Today marks the 87th birthday of His Royal Majesty King of Norway Harald V! 🇳🇴 The duties of the King are enshrined in the Constitution of Norway, and the King carries out a multitude of representative and ceremonial duties. Happy Birthday!🎉
📸: The Royal House of Norway
There has been an explosion in Ankara, which according to Turkish authorities was caused by a suicide bomber. The Norwegian embassy extends its sympathy to those who were affected and condemns all forms of terrorism.
#Somali
🇸🇴 konusunda Türkiye 🇹🇷 ve Norveç 🇳🇴 arasındaki iyi diyalog nedeniyle mutluyuz. Meslektaşlarımız Sn. Hatice Nur Sağman ve Sn. Mehmet Fatih Ak’a bugün bizi TC Dışişleri Bakanlığı’nda ağırladıkları için teşekkür ederiz.
Ambassador Skjønsberg today had the honor of presenting the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit awarded by HM King Harald V to Mr. Burak Tonbul and Mr. Mustafa Nüvit Özkan for outstanding service in the interests of Norway as honorary consuls in Turkey. 🎖🇳🇴🇹🇷
We joined other embassy representatives yesterday in a meeting with the Turkish Parliamentary Committee on Investigating Violence Against Women. Useful exchange on combatting
#domesticviolence
and
#VAW
and the value of international collaboration.
Today is the International Human Rights Day. Together with other embassy officials we are observing the trial against METU LGBTI activists in Ankara today.
#HumanRightsDay
Last night we celebrated our colleague Ali! He has now worked at the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara for 30 years!🎉 Ali is a great example of all the 1100 local employees who are crucial to the work of Norwegian foreign service stations. Congratulations, Ali!🥳
From 1927-1935, 1000 km of railway was built by Turkish workers together with engineers from 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰 Happy to take part in the screening of a new documentary film about the inspiring project🙏🏻
Cumhurbaşkanlığı Senfoni Orkestrası
@CSO1826
, Aliya Vodovozova ve Norveçli Maestro Terje Mikkelsen’in bu akşam
#Ankara
’daki performansları etkileyiciydi! Unutulmaz bir deneyim için bizi biraraya getiren Orkestraya kalpten teşekkürler.
#CSO
Dünya Kadınlar günü kutlu olsun! Norveç her gün kadın hakları ve fırsatları için mücadele etmekte. Tüm dünyada kız çocuklarının eğitime erişimini artırmak, kendi bedenleri üzerinde karar sahibi ve temel insan haklarına sahip olmaları için durmadan çalışıyoruz!
#IWD2023
Dışişleri Bakanı
#EriksenSoreide
:
#T
ürkiye’nin güneyinde can kaybı ve hasara sebep olan büyük orman yangınlarından dolayı son derece üzgünüm. Düşüncelerim bu durumdan etkilenen aileler ve alevlerle mücadele ederken hayatlarını ortaya koyan kurtarma ekipleriyle.
Deeply saddened to see the massive wildfires in the south of
#Turkey
bringing loss of life and destruction. My thoughts are with the families affected and with the rescue teams that risk their lives battling these blazes.
-FM
#EriksenSoreide
This weekend the 4th Diplomatic Ski Race took place in Erciyes! 110 skiers from 6 different countries participated🌏⛷️ Big thanks to our co-hosts 🇦🇹🇫🇷🇸🇮🇨🇿 and
@erciyeskykmrkz
We are happy to support the 30th Istanbul Jazz Festival by IKSV. This Sunday July 16, Norwegian jazz group Swing’it will perform at the Jazz Boat. 🎶🎺
@iksv_istanbul
@istanbulcazfest
Happy Nordic Day! Today we celebrate our diverse and unique region. The Nordic cooperation and our common values are increasingly important. With 🇸🇪 and 🇫🇮 in NATO, the Nordics stand even closer together, strengthening borh the Nordics and NATO as a whole.
Many thanks to Deputy Governor
@orhan_akturk
for the hospitality and for facilitating the Norwegian delegation’s visit to Hatay.
Vali Yardımcısı Sayın
@orhan_akturk
’e misafirperverlikleri ve Norveç heyetinin Hatay ziyaretine olanak saǧladıkları için çok teşekkür ederiz.
Norwegian diplomats meeting UN and partners delivering life-saving humanitarian aid cross-border from Turkey to Syria.
As penholder with Ireland for the humanitarian resolution for
#Syria
in the UN Security Council we support your important work!
📷
@UNOCHA
The Norwegian Embassy in Ankara wishes to thank all the participants at the first annual Nordic Consular Seminar, since before the pandemic, for a truly successful event. It was a pleasure seeing you all again!
@FinEmbAnkara
@SwedenAnkara
@DKAmbTurkey
Congratulations to
@volkan_bozkir
@Turkey_UN
for your election as President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly
#UNGA
. You can count on my full support for a successful transition as you embark on this important task.
Cinsiyet eşitliǧi bir insan hakkı olmakla birlikte bir ülkenin tam potansiyeline erişmesinin anahtarıdır. Kadın haklarını savunmak yalnızca doǧru deǧil, aynı zamanda zekicedir. Dünya Kadınlar Günü kutlu olsun!
Türkiye'nin NATO üyesi olarak 70. yıldönümünü kutluyoruz. Türkiye'nin NATO'nun ortak güvenliğine, misyonlarına ve operasyonlarına saǧladıǧı kapsamlı katkılara son derece önem veriyoruz.
#StrongerTogether
#WeAreNATO
#NATO
Büyükelçi Skjønsberg bugün Türkiye fahri konsolosları olarak Norveç yararına üstün hizmetleri sebebiyle Majesteleri Kral Beşinci Harald tarafından Norveç Kraliyeti Liyakat Nişanı’na layık görülen Sn. Burak Tonbul ve Sn. Mustafa Nüvit Özkan’a nişanlarını takdim etti. 🎖🇳🇴🇹🇷
We are proud and happy to support
@ist_filmfest
’s screening of the children’s movie “Tottori - The Summer We Were Alone” on 23 April in celebration of the Turkish National Sovereignty and Children’s Day!
Tüm çocuklara ve kendini çocuk hissedenlere!
#istfilmfest40
23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı'nı çok özel bir filmle kutluyor. 🎊 "Tottori!", 23 Nisan sabah 10.00'da 'da gösterime açılacak ve 28 Nisan 10.00'a kadar gösterimde kalacak.
Thank you
@npaid
and
@thebaharngo
for welcoming us. Appreciate the discussions with Syrian NGOs on cross-border operations from Türkiye to north-west
#Syria
A Norwegian delegation, led by the Ambassador to Turkey, meet with Syrian organizations, to discuss cross-border operations and post-earthquake challenges.
@twnjaastad
@Andreas_Gaarder
#Bahar
🇳🇴 is glad to support
@coe
’s cooperation with 🇹🇷 on enhancing the discipline and reward system in prisons. Today, the Ambassador presented the 🇳🇴 system, focusing on rewards and rehabilitation.
Büyükelçi
@ErlingSkj
, Suriye'ye sınır ötesi insani yardım konusunda Ankara ve Hatay'da temaslarda bulunmak üzere Türkiye'ye gelen Norveç Dışişleri Bakanı Sn.
@AHuitfeldt
karşıladı.
Bu akşamki 🇳🇴Norveç-Türkiye🇹🇷maçını heyecanla bekliyoruz!Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu’na bizi stadyumda ağırladıkları için çok teşekkür ederiz
@TFF_Org
İyi olan kazansın! ⚽️🏆
Today is
#MineAwarenessDay
. We celebrate 164 states parties, 52 million stockpiled mines destroyed and vast areas successfully cleared. Yet much more needs to be done. Norway is honoured to hold the
@MineBanTreaty
presidency and host the
#OsloRevCon
in November.
One in three women worldwide experience violence. Violence against women and girls has intensified since the outbreak of COVID-19.
High on Norway’s agenda:
♀️ This violence must end.
#IDEVAW
#16days
#OrangeTheWorld
Thanks
@MarieSahba
for playing for us in the residence yesterday evening! The Norwegian-Iranian artist launched her first album «A Billion Years Too Soon» last Friday🌟💃
🇳🇴'teki yerel seçimlerde sen de oyunu kullan! Haydi Norveçliler sandığa! Denne høsten er det Kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalg. Fra 1.juli til 1.september kan velgere som oppholder seg i utlandet forhåndsstemme på norske ambassader, konsulater og andre oppnevnte stemmemottakere.🗳️
In 2019, 12 million girls will be married before their 18th birthday. Millions of girls suffer from sexual violence, unwanted pregnancy, no education. Norway is working on a strategy for our global efforts to
#EndChildMarriage
, forced marriages & female genital mutilations
#FGM
It was refreshing to discuss on recent matters concerning women in Turkey with representatives of women’s CSOs in Izmir today. We want to take the opportunity to thank all the participants for their valuable contributions because every idea counts.
@NorwayinTurkey
Aile içi ve toplumsal cinsiyete dayalı şiddeti önlemek ve bu şiddetle mücadele etmek için en geniş kapsamlı yasal araç olan #İstanbulSözleşmesi ‘nin 10 yıldönümünü bugün kutluyoruz.
#Kad
ınaŞiddeteHayır Açıklamamızı buradan okuyun #İstanbulSözleşmesiYasatır
Congratulations to
@odtulgbti
#LGBTI
+ Solidarity for being awarded the Norwegian
@StudPeacePrize
for 2020. Norway supports efforts to combat discrimination and promote the active inclusion of sexual and gender minorities in all sectors of society.
Bakan
@AHuitfeldt
, İrlanda Dışişleri Bakanı
@simoncoveney
ile
#Suriye
'de ihtiyacı olanlara yönelik
@UN
sınır ötesi insani yardım çalışmalarının gözlemlenmesi kapsamındaki temaslarda Hatay Valisi
@dogan_rahmi
ve Türk yetkililere konukseverlikleri ve yardımları için teşekkür etti.
FM
@AHuitfeldt
appreciates hospitality & assistance from Governor
@dogan_rahmi
& Turkish authorites during her mission in
#Hatay
w/Irish FM
@simoncoveney
The objective of the visit is to observe the
@UN
cross-border humanitarian assistance to people in need northwestern
#Syria
2040'a Kadar Plastik Kirliliğini Bitirin.
Ruanda ve Norveç, 20 üye ülkenin katılımıyla Plastik Kirliliğe Son Vermek İçin Yüksek Hedef Koalisyonu’nu kurdu.🇳🇴🇷🇼🇨🇦🇵🇪🇩🇪🇸🇳🇬🇪🇰🇷🇬🇧🇵🇹🇨🇱🇩🇰🇨🇭🇫🇮🇸🇪🇨🇷🇮🇸🇪🇨🇫🇷 &🇩🇴.
The Norwegian Embassy is participating in the 2019 Istanbul Security Conference "New World Architecture of Economy and Security" in Istanbul. We're ready to discuss vital themes like: International Law Security, New UN and Security Architecture, & Economic Security Governance.
Congratulations to our partner Media & Law Studies Association (MLSA) for receiving the Press Freedom Award from the Southeastern Journalist Association (GGC). Well deserved. 🏆
MLSA, GGC Basın Özgürlüğü Ödülü'ne layık görüldü
Önde gelen basın meslek örgütleri arasında yer alan Güneydoğu Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (GGC) bu yıl 37’ncisini düzenlediği ‘Geleneksel Yılın Başarılı Gazetecileri Ödülleri’ni açıkladı.
🔗
#basinozgurlugu
tüm dünyada tehdit altında. Norveç 🇳🇴 basın özgürlüğünü güvence altına almakta, gazetecileri korumakta, bilgi edinme hakkını savunmakta kararlıdır.
@NorwayMFA
#bas
ınoezguerlueğue
Norway increases humanitarian aid to Gaza by 30 million NOK.
- In particular, we will help to strengthen the protection of children and provide health care, shelter, food, water and sanitation, said FM
#EriksenSoreide
.
Read the press release👇
🙌 These are the high-level events for our January
#UNSC
Presidency:
🔹18 Jan:
#WomenPeaceSecurity
debate
🔹19 Jan: Ministerial debate on
#MiddleEast
Peace Process
🔹25 Jan: Protection of Civilians debate
More info incl concept notes 👉
#NorwayUNSC
🇳🇴🇺🇳
A welcome decision from Ankara court today: acquittal of
#METU
-students in
#Pride
-parade trial. Human rights apply for all, including sexual and gender minorities. 🏳️🌈
On Friday, we bid goodbye to our ambassador, H. E. Mr Vegard Ellefsen🙋♂️ He has brought skill, experience, sharp analysis and humor to the job of ambassador. We wish him luck in the future!😊
@VegardEllefsen
, you will be missed here in Ankara🇹🇷
Honoured to receive an apron with some of my favourite quotes as I said farewell to my wonderful colleagues
@NorwayinTurkey
ending my three years posting to
#Ankara
and preparing to retire from the
#Norwegian
foreign service after 38 years at the end of the month
@NorwayMFA
The Norwegian playwright, Fredrik Brattberg's work "The Returning" is being staged at Salt Galata, April 27. The play is to be translated into Turkish and thereafter performed as a play reading by theater professionals. Don’t miss out!
Last week our trainees were in Hungary for a trainee-seminar, to learn about Hungary, human rights, rule of law, sustainability and more! We were happy to meet with our colleagues from other Norwegian foreign service missions in Central-Eastern Europe🌏🇳🇴
@NorwayinHungary
This week we hosted a reception with the Oseberg Viking Heritage Foundation to mark the departure of the
#Viking
ship Saga Farmann from Istanbul 🇳🇴☀️⛵️
#SagaFarmann
is a replica of a Norwegian merchant ship from the Viking Age, discovered in 1893.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers and everyone who supports all the processes from the birth of their children to their lifelong development with interest and contributes to the balance of role sharing at home! 👨👩👧👦
#ParentalLeave
@DKAmbTurkey
@FinEmbAnkara
@ACEVKurumsal
@nordenen
Freedom of expression is a fundamental
#humanright
and essential to a functioning
#democracy
.
#Norway
will present a new strategy for international efforts to promote and protect
#FreedomofExpression
on Tuesday 29 June 2PM (CET):
Gender equality is a human right. But it is also about unlocking the full potential of a country. Promoting women’s rights is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. Happy International Women's Day!
#IWD2021
Today marks NATO’s 75th anniversary. The collective security mechanism that NATO represents is vital. NATO is a decisive pillar in Norway-Türkiye relations🇳🇴🇹🇷
#NATO75