The opening at Filika Restoran was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Türkiye Atis Sjanits, Alanya District Governor Hasan Tanrıseven, Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, the Alanya Municipality Tourism and Public Relations Manager Nurkan Şaşmaz, who was appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Alanya, the Board Member of the Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) and President of the Alanya Association of Tourism and Hotel Operators (ALTİD) Burhan Sili, the President of the Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ALTSO) Mehmet Şahin, and guests.
“THERE ARE 269 FOREIGN REPRESENTATIONS”
In his speech at the opening, Minister Çavuşoğlu expressed his happiness at attending the honorary consulate's opening ceremony. Noting that Şaşmaz has officially begun his duties with this reception, Çavuşoğlu stated, "I am happy to see that the number of representations in Türkiye is increasing every day. This is an indicator of our country's visibility in the international arena. Today, there are 269 foreign representations across Türkiye."
“TRADE VOLUME IS 380 MILLION DOLLARS”
Stating that the number of tourists visiting Antalya has risen from 3 million 12-13 years ago to 13 million today, Çavuşoğlu said, “In recent years, our relations with Latvia have increased. The bilateral trade volume has reached 380 million dollars. We have doubled the bilateral trade volume. We know the potential and are working for it to increase even further."