Consulate in Antalya closing

Norway and Turkey signed two research cooperation agreements in Ankara today, one in the area of statistics and one on conflict prevention and reconciliation efforts. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan also agreed to establish a dialogue on human rights issues discussed at the UN and in the European Council and the OSCE.

Tyrkias nye universelle helseforsikring og endringer i Tyrkias sosiallovgivning krever at alle, uansett statsborgerskap, som har bodd sammenhengene mer enn 12 måneder i Tyrkia, blir medlem i Tyrkias nye offentlige helseforsikring.

At a seafood event in Istanbul, Turkey, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg prepared and served samples of Norwegian salmon and herring to a large Turkish press corps, along with the captain of Norway’s national culinary team, Jostein Medhus.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg attended the launch of the hull of the Norwegian-owned offshore vessel the M/S Grand Canyon at the Bogazici Tersan shipyard in Yalova, Turkey. The vessel will now be towed to Norway and completed at the Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Rissa, near Trondheim.

The International Summer School in Oslo (ISS) is now accepting applications for the courses from June 23 – August 3. 2012. Every summer the ISS welcomes over 550 students from about 90 countries to participate in academic programs and learn about the Norwegian culture in an international context.