One hundred years ago, Türkiye's "father" Kemal led the people to establish the Republic of Türkiye. From then on, this large country spanning the Eurasian continent and with diverse cultures has been exploring and embarked on a unique path of development. On the evening of October 30, 2023, the reception for the centennial of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye was held in Guangzhou. The Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, Kaan BA? KURT, Ye Zhenqin, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, Cai Hui, Deputy Secretary General of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, Qian Hongjie, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, and representatives of foreign affairs from Shenzhen, Quanzhou, Yunfu and other places, as well as business circles Representatives from the literary and artistic circles attended this event. ▲ Reception Reception (photo/news agency) China and Türkiye established diplomatic relations on August 4, 1971. In 2010, China and Turkey established strategic cooperative relations, and bilateral relations entered a new historical period. In recent years, under the leadership of the two heads of state, China Turkey strategic cooperation has continuously achieved new developments. President Erdogan said that Turkey's "Middle Corridor" plan is highly consistent with the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and hopes to accelerate the docking of the development strategies of the two countries and promote common development and revitalization of both sides. At the event site, Neslihan KUL, Vice Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, first read out President Erdogan's speech on the Republic of Türkiye Day this year. In his speech, President Erdogan expressed gratitude to everyone who has served the country and the people for centuries with the belief that the country will endure forever, and expressed his gratitude, "We draw inspiration from the profound history and ancient values, and strive to make our Republic stronger and better prepared for the new century." ▲ Li Shihan, Vice Consul General of Türkiye in Türkiye, read out President Erdogan's speech on the Republic Day of Türkiye, and then Kahn Bashkut, Consul General of Turkey in Guangzhou, delivered a speech for this event, he said, The Republic of Türkiye was born out of the ashes of the Eismann Empire and won a great victory. In the past 100 years, Türkiye's diplomacy has played an important role. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey, trade exchanges between the two sides have been active, and in 2010, they rose to a strategic cooperation relationship. Before the epidemic, Türkiye received more than 565000 Chinese tourists; After the devastating earthquake in Türkiye in February this year, China transported more than 7000 tons of relief supplies from Guangdong to the affected areas. This is undoubtedly a strong witness to the profound friendship between the two peoples. ▲ Kaan Bashkute, Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, delivered a speech. Ye Zhenqin, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, expressed the most sincere greetings and congratulations to Kaan Bashkute, Consul General and his wife, and all Turkish friends working, studying and living in Türkiye. He stated that both China and Turkey are the main developing countries with huge economic markets. China and Turkey understand each other and have common ground