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Büyükelçi. Turkish Ambassador to Rwanda. Ambassade ya Turkiya mu Rwanda. 🇹🇷🇷🇼. (Şahsi hesap/Personal Account)

Kigali, Rwanda
Joined February 2013
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Celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Repubic of Turkiye together with our Rwandan friends, members of the Turkish community and the diplomatic corps in Rwanda. #29EkimCumhuriyetBayramı 🇹🇷🇷🇼
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Celebrated our Republic Day with the participation of Minister of State @UstaNcusta , our Rwandan friends, fellow citizens, and members of the diplomatic corps. @RwandaMFA
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This evening, Minister of State @UstaNcusta joined the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Kigali @TC_KigaliBE in celebrating the 103th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye. In her remarks, she commended good bilateral relations and cooperation between Rwanda and Türkiye.
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Bugün Büyükelçiliğimizi ziyaret eden 3-S Grup temsilcileriyle biraraya gelmekten memnuniyet duyduk. We were pleased to meet with representatives from the 3-S Group, who visited our Embassy today.
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Congratulations Rwanda on F1! @f1 Formula 1, 2030'da Ruanda'da.
This morning at BK Arena, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame are joined by Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 @F1, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the @fia, and other distinguished guests and stakeholders for a special announcement ceremony. Follow live: youtube.com/live/Q62ROxZlCj0
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Pleased to receive the Turkish National Police team at the Embassy, who are in Rwanda as part of their ongoing cooperation with the Rwanda National Police in police training and capacity building. 🇹🇷🤝🇷🇼
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Ruanda Ulusal Polisi'yle polis eğitimi ve kapasite geliştirme alanlarında süregelen işbirliği kapsamında Ruanda'da bulunan Türk Emniyet Teşkilatı heyetini Büyükelçilikte ağırlamaktan memnuniyet duyuyorum. 🇹🇷🤝🇷🇼
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On the sidelines of the ongoing International Astronautical Congress 2026 in Antalya, CEO @gtwagirayezu met with Mr. Onur Tarakçıoğlu, Executive Vice President of Space Systems at Turkish Aerospace to identify areas for collaboration on projects of mutual interest. He also met with Dr. Gülin Dede, Head of the Department of Astronautical Engineering at the Turkish Aeronautical Association University, to explore ways to advance space education and technical capacity.
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Ruanda ve Uganda"daki görev sürelerini başarıyla tamamlayan THY temsilcileri Yavuz bey ve Ali bey'e bugün Kigali'de 3. kere düzenledikleri golf turnuvası sonrasında teşekkür ettik. Kendilerine yeni görevlerinde de başarılar diliyorum. ✈️🇹🇷
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Today, we presented the awards to the winners of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, at the Kigali Golf Club. Many thanks to all participants for joining us. Events such as this provide a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the bonds of friendship between Türkiye and Rwanda.
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Türk firmalarının Ruanda’ya artan ilgisinden memnuniyet duyuyoruz. Bugün de Volkan A.Ş. temsilcileriyle görüştük 🇹🇷🇷🇼 We are pleased with the growing interest of Turkish companies in Rwanda. Today, we have met with the representatives from Volkan A.Ş. 🇹🇷🇷🇼
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Turkish Trade Delegation in B2B Forum in Kigali, strengthening ties and exploring new opportunities 🇹🇷🤝🇷🇼
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Pleased to welcome a Turkish business delegation to Rwanda, comprising many companies in construction, manufacturing, environmental technologies &agribusiness sectors. The visit reflects the growing interest of #Turkish businesses in #Rwanda &wider east African market. 🇹🇷🇷🇼
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Türkiye are BACK-TO-BACK European Champions! 🏆🇹🇷 The Sultan of the Net have won the CEV Trendyol EuroVolley 2026 Women! 👑 Congratulations, Türkiye! ♥️ #EuroVolleyW #CEV #EuropeanVolleyball
Time to find out who will be our champion! 🔥 📺 Watch the match live here ➡️ link.cev.eu/EuroVolley2026 #CEV #Volleyball #EuropeanVolleyball #EuroVolleyW
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Pleased to have participated in the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali. #AFSForum2026 was a valuable opportunity to connect with delegates, business representatives from various countries and organizations to explore new avenues for cooperation in the agri-food sector.
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On 30 August 2026, four Rwandan Cadets were commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant (2Lt) by H.E the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the colorful ceremony that took place at Turkish Military Academy for the Land Forces (Millî Savunma Üniversitesi Kara Harp Okulu). 2Lt Arnauld BYIRINGIRO and 2Lt Prince CYIZERE graduated from the Turkish Air Force Academy while 2Lt Daniel MBANZABUGABO and 2Lt Robert MUGABE graduated from the Turkish Military Academy. The ceremony was attended by the Rwandan Ambassador to Türkiye, H.E Lt Gen (Rtd) Charles KAYONGA together with the Defence Attaché, Col Jean Paul RULISA and the families of the graduates. ===================== Ku wa 30 Kanama 2026, abasirikare bane b’Abanyarwanda basoje amasomo ya Ofisiye (Cadet) bahabwa ipeti rya Sous-Lieutenant na Nyakubahwa Perezida wa Repubulika ya Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, mu muhango wabereye mu Ishuri Rikuru rya Gisirikare rishinzwe Ingabo zirwanira ku butaka rya Türkiye (Millî Savunma Üniversitesi Kara Harp Okulu). 2Lt Arnauld BYIRINGIRO na 2Lt Prince CYIZERE barangije amasomo mu Ishuri Rikuru ry’Ingabo zirwanira mu Kirere rya Türkiye, mu gihe 2Lt Daniel MBANZABUGABO na 2Lt Robert MUGABE barangije amasomo mu Ishuri Rikuru rya Gisirikare rya Türkiye. Uyu muhango witabiriwe n'Ambasaderi w’u Rwanda muri Türkiye, Lt Gen (Rtd) Charles KAYONGA, ari kumwe n’Umuyobozi ushinzwe kurengera inyungu z'u Rwanda mu bya gisirikare muri Türkiye, Col Jean Paul RULISA, ndetse n’imiryango y’abarangije amasomo.
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We celebrated the 104th anniversary of our Victory Day and Turkish Armed Forces Day. We would like to thank all our friends who attended our reception, particularly our Guest of Honour Major General Dr. Ephrem Rurangwa, representing the Rwanda Defense Force.
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President @RTErdogan spoke by phone with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. The call addressed the Türkiye-Rwanda bilateral relations and regional matters. Drawing attention to the positive development in the trade and investments between the two countries, President Erdoğan stated that we will continue our cooperation in many areas, particularly defense industry. Welcoming the efforts exerted for a de-escalation in the tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Erdoğan hailed the constructive stance displayed by both countries, and expressed Türkiye’s support for the process.
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Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ruanda Cumhurbaşkanı Paul Kagame ile bir telefon görüşmesi gerçekleştirdi. Görüşmede Türkiye-Ruanda ikili ilişkileri ile bölgesel konular ele alındı. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, iki ülke arasındaki ticaret ve yatırımlarda müspet ilerlemeler kaydedildiğini, savunma sanayii başta olmak üzere birçok alanda birlikte çalışmaya devam edeceğimizi belirtti. Cumhurbaşkanımız, Ruanda ile Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti arasındaki gerilimin azaltılması için ortaya konan gayretleri takdirle karşıladığımızı, iki ülke arasındaki yapıcı tutumun devam etmesinin sevindirici olduğunu, Türkiye’nin sürece destek verdiğini ifade etti.
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