Commissioner Hadja Lahbib met with Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz

Commissioner Lahbib met with Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. During the meeting, the ceasefire in Gaza, the latest developments in Syria and EU-Türkiye relations and cooperation were discussed.

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Commissioner Hadja Lahbib’s met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Commissioner Lahbib met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Commissioner recalled that Türkiye is a candidate country and a key partner of the EU. The EU is stepping up support with new humanitarian aid of €235 million for Syrians. A stable Syria would facilitate safe, voluntary, and dignified returns of Syrian refugees.

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Commissioner Hadja Lahbib and Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, the Minister of Family and Social Services

In her meeting with Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, the Minister of Family and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib discussed cooperation to support women, children, and people with disabilities.

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Hadja Lahbib at the Community Centre of the Social Development and Solidarity Association in Ankara

Commissioner Lahbib also visited the Community Centre of the Social Development and Solidarity Association in Ankara.

During her visit, Commissioner extended condolences to Türkiye: “I feel very closely the sadness of the victims and their loved ones of the Bolu fire. I express my deepest condolences to Türkiye and to the families of the victims. The EU stands in solidarity and offers support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.”

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Commissioner Lahbib and The Head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye, Ambassador Thomas Hans Ossowski, during the visit

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In Gaziantep, Commissioner Lahbib met with Governor Kemal Çeber and Mayor Fatma Şahin

In Gaziantep, Lahbib held a series of meetings with local authorities, partners operating in the region, civil society representatives, and visited people displaced by the February 2023 earthquakes.

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Visit to a temporary shelter centre near Gaziantep.