China and Türkiye are located at the east and west ends of Asia, and the friendly exchanges between the two civilizations have a long history. In history, the ancient Silk Road that stretches for thousands of miles has already closely connected the peoples of the two countries. The camel caravan not only exchanged silk, porcelain, and spices, but also sowed the seeds of friendship and understanding. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1971, China and Turkey have steadily developed on the basis of mutual respect and win-win principles, and in 2010, the bilateral relationship was upgraded to a strategic cooperative relationship. In the new era, China's "the Belt and Road" initiative is highly consistent with Türkiye's "Middle Corridor" plan strategy, creating a broad platform for deepening practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields. On the evening of October 29, the reception for the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye was held in Guangzhou. Tan Ling, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, Adnan Hayal, Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, Tang Hanghao, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress, Liu Xiaoyi, Chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, as well as multinational delegations in Guangzhou and Chinese and foreign friends from all walks of life, gathered together to continue a new chapter of China Turkey friendship. At the reception, Kardi Eroglul, Vice Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Guangzhou, first read out President Erdogan's National Day message. Later, Adnan Hayar, Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, said in his speech, "I am honored to be here with you to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye". When talking about China Türkiye relations, he said that the cooperation between China and Turkey has been deepening, and the friendship ties are increasingly strong and enduring. He pointed out that the bilateral trade volume between the two countries exceeded 48.3 billion US dollars last year, China has become Türkiye's largest trading partner in Asia and the third largest trading partner in the world, and many Türkiye products have entered the Chinese market; At the same time, nearly 1405 Chinese enterprises have landed and operated in Türkiye, sharing their regional advantages of connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. Tourism and people to people and cultural exchanges have also become the highlights of cooperation between the two countries. In 2024, Türkiye will receive about 410000 Chinese tourists. The routes between Guangzhou and Istanbul have increased to 10 flights a week, further promoting the connectivity between the two places. In her speech, Tan Ling, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, Adnan Hayar, Consul General of Türkiye in Türkiye, first extended sincere holiday greetings and best wishes to the Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou and all Turkish partners working, studying and living in Guangzhou. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China Turkey relations have continued to develop healthily. Tan Ling emphasized that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic cooperative relationship between the two countries, and next year will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The current cooperation between China and Turkey has ushered in new development opportunities. She pointed out that the number of Chinese tourists to Türkiye this year has kept growing, and Turkey has become one of the fastest growing international tourism markets for Chinese tourists. With the official opening of the route from Guangzhou to Istanbul, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has carried out in-depth cooperation with Türkiye for the first time, injecting new momentum into the economic, trade and logistics development of the two places. At the same time, in terms of people to people and cultural exchanges, Tan Ling mentioned that Lingnan culture entered Ankara National Theater, Türkiye cuisine and culture approached Guangdong people with the help of Shenzhen ICIF, and people's emotional ties between the two places were constantly tightened. Tan Ling, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, said that Guangdong was comprehensively promoting high-quality development and high-level opening up, and was willing to continue to work with Türkiye's partners from all walks of life to further strengthen the docking of the "the Belt and Road" initiative with the "Middle Corridor" plan, expand cooperation in economy, trade, energy, science and technology, culture and tourism and other fields, and provide new impetus for the long-term development of China Turkey strategic relations. The celebration was held in a warm and warm atmosphere. The guests enjoyed the authentic and mellow traditional Türkiye cuisine such as special barbecues and desserts, while chatting about the friendship between the two countries and drawing a blueprint for future development. Standing at a new historical starting point, the strategic cooperation between China and Turkey is ushering in broader development prospects. China and Turkey continue to expand pragmatic cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, infrastructure, energy, and people to people exchanges, continuously consolidating the foundation of mutual trust. Guided by the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China and Türkiye, as civilized partners across Asia and the East, will continue to write a new chapter of mutual understanding and friendship, and make greater contributions to the exchange and mutual learning of world civilizations and global development and prosperity. (News Agency) Article: Lian Peixin Picture: Lian Peixin