Message by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Europe Day, 9 May 2014 Message by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of 8th of March, The International Women’s Day, 7 March 2014 Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013 Press Statement by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey on the Latest Developments in Egypt, 4 July 2013, Istanbul Message by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of “The 9 May Europe Day” The message issued by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of the 8th of March, The Internatıonal Women’s Day Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012 Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of “The Europe Day” of May 9th, 08 May 2012 Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Turkey’s membership to NATO, 17 February 2012 Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2011. Message by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2010 Press Statement by H.E. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Result of the Referendum Held in Turkey on 12 September 2010 Message of H.E. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the Occasion of Europe Day, 9 May 2009
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Message by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu on the occasion of 8th of March, The International Women’s Day, 7 March 2014

I congratulate with my warmest wishes the female members of our Ministry on the occasion of 8th of March, the International Women’s Day.

Preventing discrimination against women in all spheres and ensuring equal opportunities for women and men is the assurance of a sound and sustainable future for societies.

As a country which has a deep rooted experience regarding the equality of women and men, Turkey has attached particular importance to increasing women participation in political, economic, social and cultural life and strengthening women’s status in society. Turkey has made a considerable progress in this area through legal and implementation measures targeting the protection and improvement of women’s rights.

Being a party to international conventions on women’s rights, Turkey promotes cooperation at regional and international levels aiming at the improvement of women’s rights all over the world and contributes to efforts in international platforms. Turkey is the first country to sign and to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women, known as the “İstanbul Convention”.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is among exemplary institutions in terms of generating high-ranking female bureaucrats. Having had 46 female Ambassadors so far, the Ministry currently has a total of 2947 female officers at various positions and ranks. This number corresponds to 35% of total officers. We intend to increase this ratio in the forthcoming years. Our female officers make great contributions to ease the heavy workload of the Ministry, perform their duties both inside and outside Turkey with great success and represent our country in the best way.

With these heartfelt feelings, I congratulate the International Women’s Day of our Ministry’s female members and the spouses of male officers who contribute to the success of their spouses along their carreers.