PH Consulate General in Istanbul Calls on Cannakale Provincial Directorate for Migration Management

Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul Consul and Acting Head of Post Lorena Joy Banagodos (rightmost), along with interpreter Ms. Neriman Secen (second from right), calls on the Head of the International Protection Group Serap Ozgul Erdem (leftmost) and the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) in Cannakale Migration Expert Funda Duygulu (second from left) to gather information on Filipinos in the area. The Consulate learned that Filipinos are employed in fish company Dardanel and generally hold residence and work permits. (Istanbul PCG photo)

ISTANBUL 16 September 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul, represented by Consul and Acting Head of Post Lorena Joy Banagodos and translator Ms. Neriman Secen, called on the Head of the International Protection Group Serap Ozgul Erdem and the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) in Cannakale Migration Expert Funda Duygulu to establish contact and gather information on Filipinos in the province of Cannakale on 04 September 2020.

The Consulate noted a small presence of Filipinos residing and working in the area, including residence and work permit holders such as English tutors and nannies, students on scholarship, and notably, fish technology experts employed in the tuna company, Dardanel, a big employer in the Cannakale Province. END 

Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul Consul and Acting Head of Post Lorena Joy Banagodos (second from left), along with interpreter Ms. Neriman Secen (leftmost), calls on Head of the International Protection Group Serap Ozgul Erdem (rightmost) and the Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) in Cannakale Migration Expert Funda Duygulu (second from right) to gather information on Filipinos in the area. The Consulate learned that Filipinos are employed in fish company Dardanel and generally hold residence and work permits. (Istanbul PCG photo)