08 May 2014 - Team Philippines of the Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Turkey adopted its 2014-2016 Work Plan for Economic Diplomacy, Assistance-to-Nationals and Consular Services, Public Diplomacy and Cultural Diplomacy that is envisioned to increase trade, investments and tourists to the Philippines by at least 30 %.  

Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez, assisted by Minister and Consul General Robert O. Ferrer, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Ericka Anna T. Abad and Embassy staff led a two-day workshop and planning sessions from April 11 to 12 at the Embassy Chancery.

The workshop and planning sessions were attended by the following Philippine honorary consular officials in Turkey and Georgia:

Turkey

Istanbul          -           Honorary Consul General Ersin Karaoglan

Izmir                -           Honorary Consul General Ender Yorgancilar

                                    Ms. Ece Güler, Assistant

Mersin            -           Honorary Consul General Sukru Diyab

                                    Mr. Ahmet Kutluay, Assistant

Gazianthep   -           Honorary Consul Tamer Kabalcioglu

Georgia

Tbilisi              -           Honorary Consul General Teimuraz Chichinadze

                                    Ms. Mery Kirvalidce, Assistant 

At the closing event, all the honorary consular officials signed a Pledge and Commitment form to signify their intention to fully implement the Work Plan and meet the agreed targets.

“We are proud to represent the Philippines and are committed to doing our share in helping the Philippines’ development efforts, ” said Honorary Consul General in Istanbul Ersin

Karaoglan on behalf of the Honorary officials.

Ambassador Sanchez underscored, “We are one team in advancing the goal of economic empowerment for the Filipino people, and in advancing the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Turkey and Philippines and Georgia.” END