News and events

06.Jun.2018 | Kilyos Beach

Beach Cleaning Day outside of Istanbul on World Environment Day

On the UN World Environment Day the Embassy and TURMEPA organised a beach cleaning day, with the attendance of the State Secretary Marianne Hagen and Mr.

09.Mar.2018

Istanbul New Airport: Norwegian architects involved in designing the biggest airport in the world

Ambassador Vegard Ellefsen, along with his Nordic colleagues, visited the new airport in Istanbul on the 5th of March. Hosted by Mr. Yusuf Akçayoğlu, CEO of İGA Airports Construction, the ambassadors also got a presentation from Ms.

22.Nov.2017

International community joins Norway in supporting human rights defenders

UN Member States unanimously endorsed the free and independent role of human rights defenders at the UN today. The draft resolution was put forward by Norway, which chaired the negotiations.

06.Nov.2017

Transit at Oslo airport Gardermoen / Oslo Havalimanı’nda Gardermoen transit

Transit area at Oslo airport (Gardermoen) closed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

23.Oct.2017 | Istanbul, Turkey

Meeting with Turkish business

Mr. Rahmi Koç, honorary chairman of Koç Holding, the largest investment holding company in Turkey, hosted ambassador Vegard Ellefsen and his team from the Embassy for lunch in Istanbul on October 16.

20.Oct.2017 | Oslo

New Minister of EEA and EU Affairs

In a session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Norwegian Government.

20.Oct.2017 | Oslo

New Minister of Foreign Affairs

In a session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Norwegian Government.

10.Apr.2017

Information on Norgesskolen

Norgesskolen is open to children/youth from 9 to 18 years of age from all around the world. Students receive instruction in the Norwegian language, social studies and history.

28.Feb.2017

Welcome our new colleges from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration!

Ansa Sadia Khan, Line Viktoria Fineide and Cato Stensland from the Norwegian Directorate og Immigration, will during the next six months assist the embassy’s visa section with Syria-cases.