On October 30, 2026, in the afternoon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov visited Hacettepe University. A ceremony was held there to confer upon the President of Turkmenistan the degree of “Honorary Doctor of International Relations.” At the university, the head of state was warmly welcomed by the Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye, Cevdet Yılmaz, and the Rector of the University Mehmet Cahit Güran. The students of the University presented to the head of state the bo...

On October 30, 2026, as part of his working visit to the Republic of Türkiye, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Ahmet Çalık, Chairman of the Board of the Çalık Holding group of companies. Expressing his sincere gratitude for the time granted for the meeting, the businessman noted the historical significance of the Turkmen leader’s visit to Türkiye. It was emphasized that Türkiye highly values the significant progress achieved across all sectors in Turkmenistan under the leadership of P...

On 30 October 2026, an expert and diplomatic dialogue entitled “Central Asia and Azerbaijan: A New Political Environment Based on Trust and Cooperation” was held in Tashkent. The event focused on the outcomes of the informal Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, held on 31 July in Cholpon-Ata, and the Eighth Consultative Meeting, held on 8 October in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The dialogue was attended by the Ambassadors of Azerbai...

On 29 October 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed on a working visit to the Republic of Turkiye to participate in the 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States. At Etimesgut Airport in Ankara, the Head of State was warmly welcomed by Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye Cevdet Yılmaz, members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of Turkish business circles. In the afternoon, the Heads of State of the Organization of...

On October 29, 2026, the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, themed «Unity for the Sake of Peace, Security, and Prosperity in Central Asia», was held in the Dushanbe. A delegation from Turkmenistan, led by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, D. Gulmanova, took part in the forum. During the forum, participants exchanged views on pressing issues related to the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, the strengthening of regional engagement, the ensuring...

On 28 October 2026, the International Education Forum entitled “Central Asia — A New Space for Education, Science and Innovation” was held in Tashkent. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Minister of Education J. Gurbangeldiyev. The forum brought together heads of education authorities and rectors of higher education institutions from Central Asian countries, the Republic of Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as representatives of international organizations and ex...

From 26 to 28 October 2026, a delegation of the Ashgabat City Administration, headed by Mayor Rahym Gandymov, visited Busan, Republic of Korea, at the invitation of the Mayor of Busan to participate in the 2nd World Tourism Cities Summit. Held under the theme “Local Tourism: Connecting Urban Economies and Tourism Innovation,” the summit brought together representatives of 31 cities from 16 countries, international organizations, experts and tourism industry stakeholders. On 26 October, dur...