Tbilisi Square opens in Ankara

Tbilisi Square - an area named in honour of Georgia’s capital - has been officially opened in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

The recreational park, located in one of the central parts of the Cankaya Municipality in Ankara, is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Turkey.

Georgian Minister of Culture and Monument Protection Mikheil Giorgadze, Georgian Ambassador to Turkey Irakli Koplatadze and Cankaya Mayor Alper Tasdelen attended the opening ceremony.

Photo: MFA of Georgia. 

The Tbilisi Square is 4,547 square metres in area and includes a variety of sports equipment, a playground for children and leisure places, the Foreign Ministry said.

The park is decorated with various species of trees and flowers. A monument dedicated to Georgia-Turkey friendship is planned to be erected in the central part of the Tbilisi Park in the future.

"The opening of the Tbilisi Park will make its contribution to the further strengthening of friendship between Georgia and Turkey”, said Mayor Tasdelen.

Minister Giorgadze described friendly relations between the two countries as "exemplary”.

Photo: MFA of Georgia.

The opening of the Tbilisi Park was also attended by diplomats accredited to Ankara, employees of the Cankaya Municipality, officials of the Foreign Ministry and representatives of mass media and members of the Georgian community in Ankara.

While in Turkey, Giorgadze visited Georgian monuments on Turkey’s territory, including the Parkhali, Khakhuli, Oshki, Ishkhani and Otkhta Monasteries. Georgian experts assessed the condition of these monuments, define what works need to be carried out and developed recommendations.

Giorgadze met with his Turkish counterpart too and discussed how to protect cultural heritage monuments on each other’s territory.