On 30 September 2022, H.E. Mrs. Serap Ersoy, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on the occasion of Her Excellency’s assumption of duty.

Both sides discussed overall bilateral relations between Thailand and Türkiye and ways to enhance cooperation in various areas at both bilateral and multilateral levels. These include through existing bilateral mechanisms, namely the Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation in which the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye are the co-Chairs, as well as cooperation in the areas of security, education, cultural and people-to-people relations.

Both sides further discussed approaches to enhance interactions at the regional and sub-regional levels including through the implementation of Türkiye’s Asia Anew Initiative and cooperation within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).