MFA Press Statement Official Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to the Rep

A group photo taken at Singapore's “City in a Garden” exhibition at Antalya Expo, 6 October 2016. [From left to right: Deputy Governor of Antalya Halil Serdar Cevheroğlu, Commissioner General of Antalya Expo Ambassador Erdoğan Kök, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Deputy CEO of NParks Dr Leong Chee Chiew and Singapore’s Ambassador to Turkey Mr A Selverajah] (Photo Credit: MFA)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Commissioner General of Antalya Expo Ambassador Erdoğan Kök unveil plaque for Singapore’s “City in a Garden” exhibition at the Expo, 6 October 2016. (Photo Credit: MFA)

Singapore’s “City in a Garden” exhibition at Antalya Expo, 6 October 2016. (Photo Credit: MFA)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan met Mayor of Antalya Menderes Türel and was hosted to dinner by Governor of Antalya Münir Karaloğlu in Antalya, Turkey yesterday. Minister also visited the EXPO 2016 Antalya, an international horticultural event. NParks is participating in the EXPO from 28 September to 30 October 2016.

During the meetings, Minister received an update on developments in Antalya and discussed potential areas of cooperation. At the EXPO 2016 Antalya, Minister visited NParks’ ‘City in a Garden’ exhibition. This exhibition is a celebration of our efforts over the past 50 years in transforming Singapore into a garden city. Minister unveiled a plaque and officially opened the exhibition.

Minister Balakrishnan will conclude his two-day visit in Turkey and will return to Singapore today.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

7 OCTOBER 2016

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07 October 2016