Meeting of the TURKPA Young Parliamentarians held in Ankara

On 12 November 2026, the Meeting of the Young Parliamentarians of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) took place in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Türkiye, under the auspices of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) and with the support of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).

At the opening ceremony, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) Ambassador Ramil Hasan, and President of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities of Türkiye Mr. Abdulhadi Turus delivered opening remarks.

In his address, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş warmly welcomed the guests and expressed his pleasure at welcoming young parliamentarians from the brotherly Turkic States to Türkiye. Expressing his delight with the holding of such an important event in Türkiye on the eve of the 18th anniversary of the establishment of TURKPA, the Speaker underscored the Assembly's significant role in ushering relations among the parliaments of the Turkic States into a new stage of development, dynamically strengthening ties between the brotherly countries and facilitating joint initiatives across various areas of cooperation. He also highly commended TURKPA's recent activities in this regard. Wishing the participants every success in their deliberations, Mr. Kurtulmuş reaffirmed that the Turkish Parliament would continue to provide comprehensive support for all of Assembly's activities.

In turn, TURKPA Secretary General Ambassador Ramil Hasan expressed his profound gratitude to Speaker of the GNAT Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş, President of YTB Mr. Abdulhadi Turus, and all those involved for their sincere support and for ensuring the high-level organization of the meeting. The Secretary General also extended his special appreciation to Member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and member of the TURKPA Young Parliamentarians Group Mr. Emre Çalışkan, particularly acknowledging his role in bringing this initiative to fruition.

Emphasizing TURKPA's important role in advancing cooperation across various fields, the Secretary General emphasized that the organization of various events within the framework of the Young Parliamentarians Group, the Women Parliamentarians Group and the Permanent Commissions contributes to strengthening ties between the brotherly countries, fostering closer and more cordial relations among parliamentarians, as well as bringing their legislative frameworks closer together. Reaffirming TURKPA's continued commitment to the responsible fulfilment of its mandate, Ambassador Hasan expressed his gratitude to all members of parliament and guests attending the meeting.

In his remarks, President of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities Mr. Abdulhadi Turus expressed his appreciation to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and TURKPA for their support and initiative in holding this prestigious event. He emphasized that the Republic of Türkiye, alongside its engagement in numerous other fields, provides comprehensive support for projects that contribute to the development of relations among the brotherly Turkic States. He also expressed his great pleasure at supporting the activities of the TÜRKPA Young Parliamentarians Group.

Mr. Turus further stated that the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities stood ready to continue providing all possible support for every initiative aimed at advancing relations among the Turkic States and elevating interparliamentary cooperation to a new level. He concluded by thanking the Secretary General of TURKPA and representatives of the International Secretariat for their efforts in organizing the event and expressing his gratitude to all guests for their participation.