The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Riyadh joyously celebrated the 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye together with hundreds of guests, including fellow diplomats, respected Saudi officials, business circles, Turkish and Saudi citizens.
The reception was inaugurated with the national anthems of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia after the arrival of the guest of honour, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudairi, Undersecretary of the Governor of Riyadh. A video regarding the 500th anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also displayed.
Following the video show, Mr. Fatih Ulusoy, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in Riyadh delivered a speech. In his speech, Ambassador Ulusoy underlined that Türkiye was one of the first countries to have recognized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (then the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd) and immediately after sent the first diplomatic envoy in 1926. Ambassador Ulusoy added that this year, following the reciprocal visits of President, H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in April and HRH Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister in June, significant developments took place in Turkish-Saudi bilateral relations. Ambassador Ulusoy finally referred that Türkiye is an exclusive touristic destination for Saudis and Türkiye looks forward to hosting more Saudi guests in the upcoming years.
After Ambassor Mr. Fatih Ulusoy’s speech, H.E. President of Republic of Türkiye Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message was read. In his message, President Erdoğan congratulated the 29th October Republic Day of Turkish citizens in all corners of the world and also commemorated with gratitude Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, alongside the heroes who crowned the War of Independence with victory, and the patriotic members of the Grand National Assembly. President Erdoğan mentioned that Türkiye’s struggle for independence was a beacon of inspiration to the oppressed people a century ago.
In the wake of President Erdoğan’s message, Ambassador Mr. Fatih Ulusoy and the guest of honor, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudairi, Undersecretary of the Governor of Riyadh, held the cake cutting ceremony.
During the reception, a rich variety of delicious Turkish food and desserts cooked by Turkish chefs were served. Turkish grills were cooked and presented to guests who enjoyed the Turkish music with beautiful pictures of Türkiye displayed on the screen.
