On November 7, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco visited Istanbul, Turkey where he participated in a meeting with members of the Chambers of Economic Development and representatives from his delegation.  

During the luncheon meeting the sovereign prince gave a speech noting the importance of “… economic and commercial relations…” between Monaco and Turkey.

Afterward, Prince Albert II visited Boğaziçi University where he gave a speech regarding the environment stating, “Climate change is a reality, it is not an inevitability…”  Following his speech Prince Albert along with hundreds of Boğaziçi University  students and faculty attended a reception organized “… in  the prince’s honor…”