International conference of TURKPA Young Parliamentarians features panel discussions

On 12 November 2026, three panel sessions were held within the framework of the Meeting of the Young Parliamentarians of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA), in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye. The sessions addressed the following themes: “The Importance of the Youth of the Turkic World through the eyes of Young Parliamentarians”, “The Turkic World Vision 2040 and the Role of Youth” and “Career Journeys of Türkiye Scholarships Alumni”.

Representatives of the TURKPA Member Parliaments, including Mr. Emre Çalışkan (Türkiye), Mr. Bekzhan Ayitkulov (Kazakhstan), Mr. Baktyiar Kalpaev, Mr. Meder Chotonov and Mr. Dastan Dzhumabekov (Kyrgyzstan), representatives of Turkic Cooperation Organizations and academic circles, as well as Deputy Secretary General of TURKPA Mr. Muhammet Alper Hayali, delivered speeches during the panel sessions.

The discussions were moderated by Members of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Mr. Mahmut Rıdvan Nazırlı and Ms. Zeynep Yıldız, as well as Deputy President of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities of the Republic of Türkiye Mr. Murat Kazancı.

The panel sessions provided an opportunity for an extensive exchange of views among members of parliament on topical issues. Various perspectives were shared, and questions raised by participants were addressed.

Executive Secretary of the TURKPA Young Parliamentarians Group Mr. Mirlan Usenkanov also participated in the event.