The Consul General of the Republic of Turkey visits the Palestinian House-Toronto and is accompanied by the Director of the Yonis Amri Cultural Center in Toronto.
Under the national anthem of the Palestinian national anthem, the national anthem of the Republic of Turkey, and the Canadian national anthem.
The ceremony was inaugurated by the host, Mr. Rami Arshid, in welcome to the attendees, and the Consul General confirmed that the relations between Palestine and Turkey are not just a passing diplomatic relationship, but have their roots spanning hundreds of years of shared heritage and humanity.
The Palestinian House-Toronto held a ceremony to honor the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Jan Yedles, in honor of Turkey’s support for the Palestinian people in international forums.
The engineer, Amin Al-Mawaddah, President of the Palestinian House-Toronto, delivered a speech and emphasized the fraternal and historical relations between the two peoples, the Palestinian and Turkish.
The Turkish government and people thanked the efforts of the Consul General and the brave humanitarian stance of the war in Gaza, and Mr. Yedles played a role in strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the Palestinian and Turkish peoples.
The engineer, Maha Abu Hadeeb, President of the Women’s Association for Palestine, said that what unites Palestine and Turkey is more than just a fraternal relationship, but that Turkey has been a support for Palestine for years and a defender of the rights of the Palestinian people in international forums, and that Turkey witnessed million-strong demonstrations in defense of the right of the Palestinian people to live with dignity and establish their independent Palestinian state, and that Turkish women played a prominent role in exposing the occupation.
The Palestinian human rights activist Mr. Bashar Al-Shuaa addressed the Turkish government’s role in defending Palestinian human rights, which are being systematically oppressed through systematic repression, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, and unprecedented genocide, as part of the Israeli occupation’s policies.
He called on Turkey and countries that love peace and freedom to strengthen Palestine’s position in international forums.
Abu Ahmed Al-Sha’ir recited a poem inspired by the occasion and the meeting, where his words were expressive and received a positive response from the audience.
In turn, Suaad, the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, delivered a speech expressing his happiness to accept the invitation and the warm reception and meeting with the Palestinian community in Canada, especially at this very critical stage of development in the world, especially what is happening in Palestine, and that Turkey’s stance is steadfast towards Palestine and its just cause, and this relationship is very strong and Turkey is working to lift the injustice that has befallen the Palestinian people by pressuring the influential countries in the region.
We work in a positive way to promote peace in the region and pledge that our country will always be with Palestine in international forums.
The head of the Palestinian House-Turkey presented the Consul General with a gold medal, a wooden heritage box, and a set of olive oil and Palestinian thyme as a token of appreciation and gratitude for his role in strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the Palestinian community and the Turkish consulate.
The Palestinian House-Toronto honored a group of students who completed their university studies in the engineering branch. The Consul General presented the graduates with appreciation shields to enhance and appreciate the status of science and the role of young engineers in shaping the future.
The Palestinian House-Toronto also honored personalities of 2025
Professor Zahra Al-Nasr and Engineer Ahmed Abu Issa for their pioneering role in serving the community, and the Consul presented them with appreciation shields.
Many thanks to Rami, Rand, and Susan for their professional work in presenting the program segments.
Many thanks to the volunteers, brothers and sisters, for their sincere efforts in making the award ceremony a success.
