Slovenský generálny konzulát v Istanbule

Slovak–Czech cooperation at SAHA Expo 🇸🇰🇨🇿
Consul General of Slovakia JUDr. Alexander Sako met with Consul General of the Czech Republic Mgr. Olga Hajflerová, joined by Slovak Commercial Consul Tomáš Barilík and Deputy Consul General & Head of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Czech Republic Mgr. René Daněk.
The meeting reaffirms the strategic importance of Slovak–Czech cooperation in the defense industry and foreign trade. Joint coordination in key markets such as Türkiye delivers synergy, strengthens our companies’ competitiveness, and supports NATO’s collective defense capabilities.

Spoločný postup SR a ČR na veľtrhu SAHA Expo 🇸🇰🇨🇿
Generálny konzul SR JUDr. Alexander Sako sa stretol s generálnou konzulkou ČR Mgr. Olgou Hajflerovou. Rokovania sa zúčastnili aj obchodný konzul SR Tomáš Barilík a zástupca generálnej konzulky ČR a vedúci ekonomicko-obchodného úseku Mgr. René Daněk.
Stretnutie potvrdzuje strategický význam slovensko-českej spolupráce v obrannom priemysle a zahraničnom obchode. Spoločná koordinácia na kľúčových trhoch ako Turecko prináša synergiu, posilňuje konkurencieschopnosť našich firiem a prispieva k obranyschopnosti NATO.

The Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in Istanbul supported Slovakia’s participation in SAHA Expo 2026 - one of the world’s leading defence and aerospace exhibitions, held under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. 🇹🇷
Consul General JUDr. Alexander Sako and Commercial Consul Tomáš Barilík accompanied the Ministry of Defence delegation led by Ing. Martin Čatloš, PhD., Director General of the Modernisation Section. The Slovak pavilion featured Konštrukta-Defence, ZVS holding and ZTS Špeciál.
The synergy between the Consulate General and the Ministry of Defence creates space for mutually beneficial strategic cooperation between Slovak and Turkish partners 🇸🇰🇹🇷 joint projects, know-how transfer and the integration of Slovak companies into international supply chains within the shared NATO framework.



Generálny konzulát SR v Istanbule podporoval slovenskú účasť na SAHA Expo 2026 — jednom z najvýznamnejších medzinárodných veľtrhov obranného a kozmického priemyslu, pod záštitou prezidenta Tureckej republiky. 🇹🇷
Generálny konzul JUDr. Alexander Sako a obchodný konzul Tomáš Barilík sprevádzali delegáciu MO SR vedenú Ing. Martinom Čatlošom, PhD., riaditeľom sekcie modernizácie. V slovenskom stánku sa predstavili Konštrukta-Defence, ZVS holding a ZTS Špeciál.
Synergia medzi Generálnym konzulátom a Ministerstvom obrany SR vytvára priestor pre obojstranne výhodnú strategickú spoluprácu so slovenskými a tureckými partnermi 🇹🇷🇸🇰 spoločné projekty, transfer know-how a zapojenie slovenských firiem do medzinárodných dodávateľských reťazcov v spoločnom rámci NATO.

Slovakiaˈs Consul General Mr. Alexander Sako welcomed Minister of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic, H. E. Mr. Tomáš Drucker who is participating, along with his delegation, in a two-day OECD Skills Summit 2026 in Istanbul.
On 27th-28th April high-level meetings will cover rethinking formal education, harnessing adults’ skills and tapping into hidden talent, to fully develop and use countries’ skills bases. The conference is also an opportunity for bilateral talks of ministers on topics of mutual interest.

Generálny konzul SR Alexander Sako privítal ministra školstva, výskumu, vývoja a mládeže Slovenskej republiky, Tomáša Druckera, ktorý sa spolu s delegáciou zúčastňuje v Istanbule rokovaní v rámci OECD Skills Summit 2026. Stretnutia na vysokej úrovni sa budú konať 27. – 28. april a budú sa zaoberať prehodnotením formálneho vzdelávania, využívaním zručností dospelých a skrytých talentov s cieľom plne rozvíjať a využívať potenciál krajín. Konferencia je tiež príležitosťou na bilaterálne rozhovory ministrov na témy spoločného záujmu.

State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Transport, Mr.Juraj Lovasik, and Mr. Hamdi Aydın, Chairman of the Board of Emay International Engineering and Consultancy, held a productive meeting in Istanbul. The meeting was arranged through the Consul General of Slovakia in Istanbul, Mr. Alexander Sako, and Economic Diplomat Mr. Tomas Barilik.

As one of Türkiye’s leading engineering firms, Emay brings extensive experience in transport and infrastructure, offering design, project management, and supervision services with a team of over 1,500 professionals.

The meeting highlighted opportunities for cooperation in transport infrastructure and engineering, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.



Slovakya Ulaştırma Bakanlığı Devlet Sekreteri Juraj Lovasik ile Hamdi Aydın, Emay International Engineering and Consultancy Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, İstanbul’da verimli bir görüşme gerçekleştirdi. Görüşme, Slovakya’nın İstanbul Başkonsolosu Alexander Sako ve Ekonomi Diplomatı Tomas Barilik aracılığıyla organize edildi.

Türkiye’nin önde gelen mühendislik firmalarından biri olan Emay, ulaştırma ve altyapı projelerinde geniş deneyime sahip olup; tasarım, proje yönetimi ve denetim hizmetlerini 1500’ü aşkın uzman kadrosuyla sunmaktadır.

Görüşmede, ulaştırma altyapısı ve mühendislik alanlarında iş birliği fırsatları ele alınarak, ikili ilişkilerin güçlendirilmesine yönelik ortak irade vurgulandı.

Happy National Sovereignty and Children’s Day 🇹🇷👦🏼🧒🏻👧🏽🧑🏼

Today, at the Istanbul Half Marathon one of the city’s most iconic international events we proudly represented Slovakia as the Consulate General of Slovak Republic in İstanbul under the leadership of CG Mr. Alexander Sako. Running along Istanbul’s historic peninsula, we successfully completed the course together. This achievement reflects the strength of teamwork and a shared purpose. We thank our entire team. 🇸🇰🇹🇷

Bugün, İstanbul’un en önemli uluslararası spor etkinliklerinden biri olan İstanbul Yarı Maratonu’nda, Slovakya Başkonsolosluğu olarak Sayın Başkonsolos Alexander Sako’nun liderliğinde Slovakya’yı gururla temsil ettik. İstanbul’un tarihi yarımadası boyunca koşarak parkuru birlikte başarıyla tamamladık. Bu başarı, takım ruhunun ve ortak bir amacın gücünü bir kez daha ortaya koydu. Tüm ekibimize teşekkür ederiz. 🇹🇷🇸🇰

We had the pleasure of visiting Emay International Engineering and Consultancy Inc., where we were presented with an insightful overview of their infrastructure and engineering projects. Their work in construction design under Public-Private Partnership (PPP/PPA) models was particularly impressive.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Hamdi Aydın for the warm hospitality and valuable exchange. We believe this productive meeting will contribute to strengthening potential future collaborations.

Slovakia 🇸🇰 joined the Statement from the leaders seeking the reopening of Strait of Hormuz. 👈🛳

VÁŽNE NÁSLEDKY SITUÁCIE V HORMUZSKOM PRIELIVE 🌍💥

🇸🇰 sa pridalo k spoločnému vyhláseniu lídrov k Hormuzskému prielivu a spolu s ďalšími 3️⃣7️⃣ krajinami vyzýva k ukončeniu blokovania zo strany Iránu a dodržanie rezolúcie Bezpečnostnej rady OSN č. 2817.

💬❝Situácia sa ani po mesiaci neposunula bližšie k mierovému riešeniu a naďalej eskaluje, čo je ohrozením nielen pre samotný Blízky východ a Perzský záliv, no uzavretie Hormuzského prielivu bude mať globálne následky pre všetkých vrátane energetickej stability Slovenska,❝

- vyhlásil minister Juraj Blanár.

Hormuzský prieliv 🚢 je strategickou námornou cestou pre medzinárodný obchod s ropou a zemným plynom. Prípadný nedostatok týchto zdrojov ovplyvní podľa šéfa slovenskej diplomacie všetky vstupy priemyslu a obchodu, čo by mohlo viesť k vysokej inflácii s reálnym dopadom na občanov a ekonomiky nielen menších štátov, ale rovnako veľkých hráčov ☝🏼

SR preto vyzdvihuje 🤝🏻 úsilie signatárov podieľať sa na krokoch k bezpečnému spriechodneniu Hormuzského prielivu, ako tiež na stabilizácii trhov s energiami vrátane spolupráce zameranej na zvýšenie produkcie iných krajín.

💬❝Aj v tomto prípade sa ukazuje, ako mimoriadne kľúčový je pre strednú Európu ropovod Družba. Naša vláda robí všetky kroky pre to, aby sme dosiahli obnovenie tohto toku ropy, na ktorú máme právo a ktorá by práve dnes o to viac pomohla,❝

- uviedol J. Blanár.

K spoločnému vyhláseniu lídrov Spojeného kráľovstva, Francúzska, Nemecka, Talianska, Holandska, Japonska a Kanady k Hormuzskému prielivu sa do dnešného dňa pridalo už ďalších 31 krajín vrátane Slovenska.

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Kindly note that the Consulate General will be closed from Friday, 3 April to Monday, 6 April (inclusive). Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, 7 April.

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The Consul General of Slovakia in Istanbul paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Ayşe Sözen Usluer, the esteemed representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Istanbul. We are excited about the potential collaborations between the Consulate General of Slovakia in Istanbul and the Istanbul Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 🇹🇷🇸🇰

Slovakya’nın İstanbul Başkonsolosu, Dışişleri Bakanlığı’nın İstanbul’daki saygın temsilcisi Sayın Büyükelçi Ayşe Sözen Usluer’e nezaket ziyaretinde bulundu. Slovakya’nın İstanbul Başkonsolosluğu ile Dışişleri Bakanlığı İstanbul Temsilciliği arasında geliştirilebilecek iş birlikleri konusunda heyecan duyuyoruz. 🇸🇰🇹🇷

A very productive meeting yesterday with Mr. Vangelis Zingopis of GTL spol. s r.o. and Mr. Barış Talay, Owner and CEO of partner company EvoLog Logistics, hosted by Consul General Mr. Sako.
🚛🚚🛩️⛴️🛣️🚍 The discussion reflected not only a strong commitment to advancing concrete business projects, but also the genuine enthusiasm and mutual interest behind Slovak–Turkish cooperation. 🇸🇰🇹🇷
We look forward to continuing this positive momentum and deepening our collaboration in the near future.🤝🏼

Dün, GTL spol. s r.o.’dan Sayın Vangelis Zingopis ve partner şirket EvoLog Logistics’in Kurucusu ve CEO’su Sayın Barış Talay ile, Başkonsolosumuz Sayın Sako’nun ev sahipliğinde verimli bir toplantı gerçekleştirilmiştir. 🚛🚚🛩️⛴️🛣️🚍
Görüşmede, somut iş projelerinin ilerletilmesine yönelik güçlü bir kararlılığın yanı sıra Slovak–Türk iş birliğinin arkasındaki samimi ilgi ve karşılıklı istek de bir kez daha ortaya konmuştur. 🇹🇷🇸🇰
Bu olumlu ivmeyi sürdürmeyi ve iş birliğimizi önümüzdeki dönemde daha da derinleştirmeyi sabırsızlıkla bekliyoruz.🤝🏼