The Turkic World Dialogue Forum, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, was held in Ankara on the margins of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), hosted by Türkiye.
The Forum, held in Ankara on 30 October under the theme “From Ideas to Dialogue, Onwards”, began with opening remarks by Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye Dr Cevdet Yılmaz and Head of Communications Prof. Burhanettin Duran. More than 40 speakers from OTS member and observer states, as well as various countries around the world, participated in the panel discussions and roundtable meetings held on the first day of the programme.
The programme featured discussions on media and communication in the Turkic world, women's representation and role in diplomacy, parliamentary diplomacy, and the strategic priorities and geopolitical position of the Turkic world amid the changing global order. The sessions also addressed energy security and opportunities for cooperation among Turkic states, their capacity for strategic communication and combating disinformation, their development vision, and the future of the Turkic world from a civilisational perspective.
The programme, which also featured various cultural and artistic events and exhibitions, brought together members of parliament, senior officials, communication and media professionals, academics, representatives of think tanks, and prominent figures from the fields of science, culture and the arts across the Turkic world.
The Forum was attended by senior officials and political figures, including Prof. İbrahim Kalın, Director of the National Intelligence Organisation (MİT); Fuat Oktay, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and AK Party Member of Parliament for Ankara; Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, former Minister of Family, Labour and Social Services; Prof. Mustafa Aydın, Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council; Tuğba Işık Ercan, Chairwoman of the AK Party Women’s Branches and Member of Parliament for İstanbul; Osman Mesten, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) and AK Party Member of Parliament for Bursa; Prof. Filiz Kılıç, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Parliamentary Group and Member of Parliament for Nevşehir; Serdar Karagöz, Director General of Anadolu Agency (AA); and Abdullah Eren, President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA).
The Forum sessions also featured Salkyn Sarnogoeva, Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic; Özdemir Tokel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (BRTK) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC); Annasahet Kakayev, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography; and Bibigül Zheksenbai, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Qazaqstan Republican Television and Radio Corporation, alongside women parliamentarians from the Turkic world and members of TURKPA. The Forum will continue with its second-day sessions on 31 October.
