BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23. On 23 December
2025, the delegation led by the Vice President of the Republic of
Türkiye, H.E. Mr. Cevdet Yılmaz, paid an official visit to the
Headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States
(TURKPA) in Baku and held talks with the Secretary General of
TURKPA, Ambassador Ramil Hasan, Trend reports via TURKPA.


Welcoming the delegation, Secretary General Ambassador Ramil
Hasan expressed his sincere gratitude for the courteous visit and
conveyed his pleasure at the opportunity to meet once again in
Baku. Recalling that their previous meeting had taken place in
Türkiye, the Secretary General emphasized the importance of the
continuation of their constructive dialogue as a positive
development contributing to the strengthening of institutional
cooperation.


The visit, which took place following Ambassador Hasan’s
assumption of office, was attended by a high-level delegation,
including Minister of Trade H.E. Mr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Family
and Social Services H.E. Mrs. Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, members of
the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, representatives of
diplomatic missions, and senior officials.


Within the framework of the visit, Vice President Yılmaz and
Secretary General Ambassador Hasan held a bilateral meeting.
Ambassador Hasan briefed the Vice President on the activities
carried out since taking office, underlining the strong and
institutionalized communication established with the Ministries of
Foreign Affairs of the Member States. He further elaborated on
TURKPA’s collaborative initiatives within international
organizations where Turkic States hold membership. In this context,
the Secretary General highlighted the coordination meeting held on
the margins of the 23rd Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly.


Subsequently, a joint meeting was held with the delegation
chaired by Vice President Yılmaz. During this meeting, Secretary
General Hasan briefed the participants on the initiative to convene
annual informal meetings of Speakers of Parliament, inspired by the
successful practice of informal summits of Heads of State. He also
noted that, in line with the established practice of the
Organization of Turkic States, TURKPA operates under a rotating
presidency system, and that the current Chairmanship of TURKPA is
held by the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Yerlan Koshanov. Furthermore, he
stated that the first informal meeting of TURKPA Speakers is
planned to be held in April 2026, on the margins of the 152nd
Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Istanbul, under the
hosting of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye,
H.E. Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş.

Ambassador Hasan also informed the delegation about his recent
visits to Hungary and Uzbekistan and expressed his gratitude to
Vice President Yılmaz for his support for the efforts aimed at the
accession of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan to TURKPA.







In his remarks, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz emphasized that the
Organization of Turkic States continues to develop steadily and
highlighted that the parliaments represented within TURKPA
constitute the most inclusive structure in terms of legitimacy and
representation. He underlined TURKPA’s significant contribution to
regional integration and cooperation, expressed appreciation to
those who have served within TURKPA to date, and stated his
confidence that the tenure of Ambassador Ramil Hasan would mark a
distinct and dynamic period for the Assembly, thanks to his
diligence and experience.


Vice President Yılmaz congratulated Secretary General Hasan on
strengthening cooperation with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs,
on the efforts towards Uzbekistan’s membership, and thanked him for
the close relations established with the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC). He also noted that the planned informal
summit of TURKPA Speakers would undoubtedly be beneficial.

Within the framework of the visit, a commemorative olive tree was
planted in the garden of the TURKPA International Secretariat in
honor of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.


The meeting was attended on behalf of the TURKPA International
Secretariat by Deputies Secretary General Talgat Aduov, Saky
Sadykov, and Muhammet Alper Hayali, as well as Commission
Secretaries Aynura Abutalibova, Bauyrzhan Datkayev, Aigerim
Taalaibekova, and Kadir Yaman.