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Turkic states’ foreign ministers meet in Ankara ahead of summit
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States are meeting in Ankara on Oct.
29, ahead of a leaders’ summit scheduled for Oct.
29 and 30.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is hosting the meeting, where he is also expected to hold talks with counterparts.
It is the ministers’ fifth council meeting this year; four of the earlier meetings were informal, while this one is official.
They will discuss cooperation and ways to strengthen the organization’s institutions, and are expected to approve some administrative and financial documents.
Türkiye wants to build the organization’s capacity and turn cooperation in areas such as trade, energy and transport into practical results.
At the summit, leaders are expected to review cooperation and regional issues, adopt the Ankara Declaration and transfer the rotating chair from Azerbaijan to Türkiye.
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States met in Ankara on October 29 ahead of the organization’s 13th summit.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting at the presidential complex.
The meeting focused on cooperation among member states and work to strengthen the organization’s institutions.
Ministers were expected to consider administrative and financial documents, and Fidan was also holding bilateral talks.
The summit is scheduled for October 30 in Ankara, where Türkiye is set to take over the rotating chairpersonship from Azerbaijan.
- Who
- Foreign ministers and senior representatives of the Organization of Turkic States. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the meeting.
- What
- The Council of Foreign Ministers met ahead of the organization’s 13th summit.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- The presidential complex in Ankara, Türkiye.
- Why
- To discuss cooperation among the organization’s members and work to strengthen its institutions.
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Daily Sabah reported that the foreign ministers’ meeting was planned for Thursday ahead of the summit.
The Council of Foreign Ministers meeting began in Ankara, hosted by Hakan Fidan.
The Organization of Turkic States’ 13th summit is scheduled to take place in Ankara.
- Meeting date
- October 29, 2026
- Meeting location
- Presidential complex, Ankara
- Host
- Hakan Fidan, Turkish foreign minister
- Summit date
- October 30, 2026
- Rotating chairpersonship
- Türkiye is set to take over from Azerbaijan