Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States

TURKPA commemorates the memory of martyrs on the Remembrance Day in Azerbaijan

Baku hosted international conference “Increasing national and global efforts to clarify the fate of missing persons”

On 18 September 2023, Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er took part in the international conference entitled “Increasing national and global efforts to clarify the fate of missing persons” held in Baku.

The conference was organized by the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons on the occasion of the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances.

The event brought together state officials of Azerbaijan, former heads of state and government, …

TURKPA Chairman-in-Office visited the Secretariat

On 12 July 2023, TURKPA Chairman-in-Office, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş visited the Secretariat in the frame of his official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Head of Parliament was accompanied by …

President of Youth Assistance Foundation visited the Secretariat

On 21 September 2023, Ahmet Tecim, President of the Youth Assistance Foundation (GYF) and accompanying delegation paid a courtesy visit to TURKPA Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er.

TURKPA Election Observation Mission observed early presidential election in Uzbekistan

Following the invitation of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Uzbekistan, TURKPA Election Observation Mission headed by member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Haluk İpek and composed of the parliamentarians …

Azerbaijani MFA organized visit to Aghdam

On 16 August 2023, Deputy Secretary General Nooruzbek Arstanbekov and Secretary of Commission Kadir Yaman took part in the field trip to the city of Aghdam organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

TURKPA took part at Issyk-Kul Electoral Forum

On 22-23 June 2023, TURKPA delegation led by the Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er took part at the Issyk-Kul Electoral Forum under the theme "Elections of the XXI century: diversity, best practices, topical issues and ways of …

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Announcements

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Presidential Election in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Oct

Fourth Counter-Terrorism Coordination Meeting of Parliamentary Assemblies

Oct

147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings

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Secretary General

"There is great potential in all fields of cooperation in the Turkic world. The activities that our Assembly will realize by taking advantage of this potential will contribute to our common goals."

— Mehmet Süreyya Er

Haydar Aliyev and the Turkic world »

Article, Azerbaijan Milli Majlis Journal, May 2023

Azerbaijan's great victory brought back the self-confidence of the whole Turkic world »

Interview, Azerbaijan Milli Majlis Journal, Feb 2022

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TURKPA Activities

TURKPA realizes a broad range of activities together with its members and observers, and also with many parliaments of other countries and cooperation institutions.

Plenary Sessions

First being held in Baku on 29th Sep 2009, plenary sessions are realized periodically.

In plenary sessions, which are the indicators of the highest level of cooperation between member countries, administrative and financial affairs of the assembly are decided, and themes of parliamentary diplomacy are addressed.

2023

Ankara

2022

Cholpon-Ata

2021

Turkistan

2019

Baku

2018

Izmir

2017

Bishkek

2015

Astana

2014

Baku

List of 12 plenary sessions accomplished so far

Commission Meetings

Permanent commissions realize activities and meetings, helping collaboration and cooperation aspects of TURKPA. Please visit our commission pages to see member deputies and list of meetings held in yearly bases.

Commission on Legal Affairs and International Relations

Commission on Education, Culture, Social and Humanitarian Affairs

Commission on Economic Cooperation

Commission on Environment, Natural Resources and Health Protection

Group Meetings

Specialised TURKPA groups organize meetings and conferences in cooperation with member parliaments. Please visit our group pages to see the activities.

Group of Women Parlimentarians

Group of Young Parliamentarians

Turkic and International Cooperation

TURKPA develops multidimensional collaborations with turkic and international institutions and organizations.