Serdar Berdimuhamedov Meets Turkish President on Sidelines of OTS Summit

Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a one-on-one meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 30 in Ankara on the sidelines of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

Erdogan warmly welcomed his Turkmen counterpart at the entrance to the Presidential Complex. The two leaders then posed for a joint photograph.

The 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States is being held on Oct. 30 in Ankara under the theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed.” The agenda includes discussions on expanding cooperation among member states, improving the organization’s activities and addressing regional issues.

Following the summit, the heads of state are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration and several other documents aimed at deepening cooperation among Turkic states and strengthening the OTS’s institutional framework.