On September 30, the Chinese Consulate General in Istanbul held a grand reception to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Istanbul Mayor Imamoğlu, Deputy Governor of Istanbul Province Gaflet, Ambassador Usruel, Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Istanbul, Perincek, Chairman of the Turkey Patriotic Party, Erjan, Member of the Grand National Assembly of the Justice and Development Party, Kolenci, Member of the Grand National Assembly of the Republican People's Party, Zulifikal, President of Istanbul University, Turkey Council on Foreign Economic Relations (DEIK), Turkey Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MUSIAD), About 500 people attended the event, including the main leaders of business associations such as the Istanbul Industrial Association (ITO), people from all walks of life in the consular district, foreign consul generals in Iraq, overseas Chinese, international students, and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises and institutions.
Wei Xiaodong, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Istanbul, said in his speech that over the past 75 years, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to embark on a new journey of comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization, and China has become an important engine for promoting world economic growth and an important force for maintaining world peace and stability. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has not only drawn a grand blueprint for China to further deepen reform in an all-round way and promote Chinese-style modernization, but also brought more new opportunities for building all-round, in-depth and high-level China-Turkey relations under the new situation. China is ready to work with all sectors of the Turkish-Turkish community to fully implement the consensus reached at the China-Turkey summit, promote the continuous development of China-Turkey strategic cooperative relations, and make unremitting efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Mayor Imanmuoglu delivered a warm speech, warmly congratulating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, expressing sincere admiration for China's great achievements in various fields in recent years, highly appreciating the achievements of deepening local cooperation between China and Turkey, and looking forward to strengthening cooperation with China and making positive efforts to enhance friendship between the two peoples and promote the development of local relations.
A photo exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was also held at the reception. Chinese and foreign guests stopped to watch with great interest and were amazed by China's development achievements and the story of China-Turkey friendly exchanges. Artists from China Oriental Performing Arts Group gave a wonderful theatrical performance, which aroused bursts of applause from the audience, and the atmosphere was peaceful and warm.
Xinhua News Agency, China Central Radio and Television, CGTN Türk and NTV, de Milleren News Agency, Jihras News Agency and other media reported on the scene.