U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to fly to Ankara late Tuesday night as part of his annual Ramadan solidarity visit, highlighting Türkiye’s humanitarian support and generosity, his spokesperson said.
UN chief to visit Türkiye for annual Ramadan ‘solidarity trip’: Spokesperson
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 (APP):U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to fly to Ankara late Tuesday night as part of his annual Ramadan solidarity visit, highlighting Türkiye’s humanitarian support and generosity, his spokesperson said.
“As you know, every year, the Secretary-General undertakes a Ramadan solidarity visit. This year, he will travel to Türkiye, to the capital, Ankara, to pay tribute to the extraordinary generosity of the Turkish people over many years,” Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters at the regular noon briefing in New York on Tuesday.
Recalling Türkiye’s hospitality to “millions of people forced to flee violence and persecution,” Dujarric said Guterres will “meet during his trip with representatives of non-governmental organizations working to support refugees in Türkiye.”
“Türkiye has provided refuge and support, hosting one of the largest refugee populations in the world, with nearly 2.5 million refugees and asylum seekers, including more than 2.3 million Syrians,” Dujarric pointed out.
Guterres will also receive “the state award, the Ataturk International Peace Prize, which he will accept on behalf of UN personnel throughout the world,” during his visit to Türkiye.
“During his visit, the secretary-general is scheduled to hold discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan,” Dujarric added.
