Today is the Republic Day of Turkey. Turkey is a regional power with its strategic location (situated in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe), military strength, and large economy.
The country is a member of various international organizations, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe, the Economic Cooperation Organization, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Turkey and the Philippines enjoy warm bilateral relations. Various agreements have been signed by the two countries over the years.
Among these are an Agreement or Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments, an Agreement on Prevention of Double Taxation, an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement, and a Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Political Consultation Mechanism.
We congratulate the people and government of the Republic of Turkey led by Their Excellencies, President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Deputy Prime Ministers Besir Atalay, Bulent Arinc, Ali Babacanm, Bekir Bozdag, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay, and its Embassy in the Philippines headed by H.E., Ambassador Hatice Pinar Isik, on the occasion of its Republic Day. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!
via Republic Day of Turkey Today | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online.