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Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş said the Turkic world's historical heritage, human bonds and potential offer valuable opportunities to shape the future together, and called for deeper cooperation among member parliaments.

Kurtulmuş was speaking at the Assembly Council meeting held before the 15th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TÜRKPA), hosted by Kyrgyzstan's parliament in Bishkek.

Türkiye to host summit and youth symposium

Kurtulmuş announced that Türkiye will host the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara on 29-30 October 2026 under the theme "Turkish Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Action". He said the theme is not merely a slogan but a clear goal to be embraced wholeheartedly.

He also said the Grand National Assembly will host a symposium titled "Turkish Cooperation Vision and the Role of Youth" in Ankara on 12 November 2026, adding that the participation of young lawmakers from the member parliaments would be a source of great satisfaction.

Kurtulmuş wished success for the decisions to be taken at the Council and General Assembly meetings, and said Turkey will continue to work for peace, stability and justice across the Turkic world and for development and prosperity to reach its peoples. He said the Grand National Assembly will resolutely continue to contribute to the development of TÜRKPA and the strengthening of solidarity among the parliaments.

Kurtulmuş congratulated Mamataliev on assuming the TÜRKPA term presidency and wished success in the work to be led throughout the year. He thanked Dadebay for his services and leadership as the outgoing term president and congratulated him on being elected Speaker of the Kurultay of Kazakhstan.

Key takeaways

• The 15th TÜRKPA General Assembly opened in Bishkek, hosted by the Jogorku Kenesh, on the theme of parliamentary cooperation in the age of artificial intelligence.
• Kurtulmuş said crises in the region make acting together more important and called for deeper cooperation and concrete steps for solidarity.
• He voiced hope that Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan join TÜRKPA soon and backed the active participation of Hungary and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
• Türkiye will host the Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara on 29-30 October 2026 and a youth-focused symposium on 12 November 2026.