At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC),Mr. Kemal Baytas, chairman of  Turkish-Chinese Friendship Association, led a 9-member delegation to Beijing, Xiamen, Sanya and Guangzhou from 19th to 26th July, 2014.

During their visit in China, Vice President Feng Zuoku of CPAFFC met with the delegation, he said chairman Kemal Baytas was committed to the people-to-people friendship between China and Turkey, and has organized many celebrities in various fields, such as politics, business, culture, education, media and so on,and through his organization, many Turkish visitors became friends of CPAFFC. He hopes the delegation could take this opportunity to better know about China, and enhance our traditional friendship. Chairman Kemal Baytas said that Turkish-Chinese Friendship Association and CPAFFC has been keeping close relationship for many years. Turkish-Chinese Friendship Association once organized professors from  Ankara University, Gazi University and Hacettepe University. After their trips in China, they set up Chinese language major in their universities and also published books introducing China. Along with the tight ties between our two nations, broad exchanges have been conducted in various fields, for example, the high-speed train project, with the participation by Chinese companies, connecting between Ankara and Istanbul was completed in July 25th this year.

Delegation also made courtesy calls on Sanya Municipal People’s Government, Xiamen People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, discussed about the establishment of sister provinces and cities, as well as trades promotion between two countries.