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Italy honors general director of Turkish Opera and Ballet

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 05:00

Murat Karahan, tenor and general director of the Turkish Opera and Ballet (DOB), has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy.

A ceremony was held at the Italian Embassy in Ankara to present the award. Italy's Ambassador to Ankara Massimo Gaiani said that Karahan is a world-renowned artist and is followed with great admiration in Italy.

Envoys expect good performances from their countries in EURO 2020

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 06/11/2021 - 06:00

Foreign envoys in Turkey expect good performances from their national teams in EURO 2020, which is set to begin on June 11.

Ambassadors of nations participating in the tournament came together for the 2020 European Football Championship Media Day at the Turkish Sports Writers Association's (TSYD) Ankara chapter.

Foreign envoys praise Turkey's efforts to fight virus

Published by Hurriyet on Sat, 04/10/2021 - 06:00

Turkey's Communications Directorate on April 8 posted online interviews on Turkey's fight against coronavirus, with the ambassadors of five different countries praising Turkey's efforts.

All the interviews can be viewed on the directorate's YouTube channel, said Fahrettin Altun, the directorate's head.

Renewed EU-Turkey ties in our mutual best interest: Italian envoy

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 05:00

A renewed relationship between Turkey and the European Union will be in the mutual interest of both sides in line with the positive agenda adopted in the recent EU Council meeting, Italy's ambassador to Ankara has said, underlining that reforms to be announced soon in the field of rule of law will be welcomed by the EU.