PRESS RELEASE : CURRENT SITUATION OF MALAYSIANS STRANDED IN TURKEY @ SIARAN AKBAR : STATUS TERKINI WARGANEGARA MALAYSIA YANG TERKANDAS DI TURKI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CURRENT SITUATION OF MALAYSIANS STRANDED IN TURKEY
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that a total of 242 Malaysians that were stranded in major airports in Turkey has been identified and assisted. Out of the 242 Malaysians, 221 departed to their respective destination while the remaining 21 will depart from Turkey according to their scheduled flight.
Special Task Force comprising of officials from the Embassy of Malaysia in Ankara, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Tourism Malaysia, with the help of Honorary Consul of Malaysia in Turkey managed to render the necessary consular assistance to all 242 stranded Malaysians.
Malaysians are advised to stay vigilant and those who require consular assistance may reach the Embassy of Malaysia in Ankara or Wisma Putra’s Operation Room, as per below:-
EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA IN ANKARA
58, Mahatma Gandhi Caddesi
Gaziosmanpasa Cankaya
06700 ANKARA
Tel : +(90)312-4463547; +(90)312-4463548
Fax : +(90)312-4464130
E-mail : mwankara@kln.gov.my
embassymalaysia.ankara@gmail.com
Facebook Page : Embassy of Malaysia in Ankara
WISMA PUTRA (Operation Room) : 03-88874570 (24 hours)
PUTRAJAYA
18 July 2016