Australian Government Is Planning To Launch A Consulate In Canakkale
Mr Egemen BAGIS, the foreign affairs advisor of President Recep Tayip ERDOGAN and Istanbul Deputy, told that Australian Government has been planning to launch a consulate in Canakkale. Mr BAGIS explained the reason that motivates the Australian Government to open a consulate in Canakkale as the high interest of Australian Citizens to the Gallipoli Peninsula National Historical Park particularly during the ANZAC day festivies on 25th of April. This good news are also received very well from the Turkish Government. In December 2005, President Recep Tayip ERDOGAN is going to perform an offical visit to Australia and New Zealand. Before the offical visit, Mr BAGIS had performed the neccessary contacts and spoke with Alexander DOWNER , the Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia, and Robert HILL, the Defence Minister of Australia, on Wednesday. Mr BAGIS stated that both Ministers are glad with the planning visit and they state their plan to open a consulate in Canakkale
