BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 11. Türkiye will
support Kyrgyzstan’s candidacy for non-permanent membership of the
UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term, the Speaker of the
Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Türkiye, Numan
Kurtulmuş, said, Trend reports via the press service of the Kyrgyz
Parliament.


He made the announcement at a joint press conference with
Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu,
held on February 10, 2026.


The parliamentary leaders of countries provided a detailed
briefing to journalists, outlining the key issues discussed and the
proposals put forward during their meeting.


The sides highlighted that a thorough exchange of perspectives
occurred on advancing cooperation, particularly in the political,
economic, and cultural-humanitarian domains. The discussion also
encompassed efforts to strengthen inter-parliamentary
relations.


Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu emphasized Kyrgyzstan’s keen interest
in fostering bilateral cooperation and reinforcing ties between the
two brotherly nations.


“In particular, the close rapport between our heads of state,
Sadyr Japarov and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has ushered in a new era of
partnership. As a result, numerous agreements were signed last
year. Therefore, through the swift ratification of these
agreements, the parliaments of our two countries should play an
active role in expanding cooperation,” he stated.







He also noted that an agreement was reached with his counterpart
to deepen inter-parliamentary cooperation through parliamentary
friendship groups, adding that parliamentary diplomacy forms the
foundation of the overall partnership.


Furthermore, Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu further invited Turkish
athletes and officials to take part in the upcoming 6th World Nomad
Games, which will be held later this year.


In turn, Numan Kurtulmuş noted that Kyrgyzstan is one of
Türkiye’s key partners.


“We attach priority importance to bilateral cooperation and also
actively cooperate on international platforms such as the
Organization of Turkic States and TURKPA. Today, we discussed ways
to further develop our established relations and exchanged views on
deepening political, economic, and cultural-humanitarian
cooperation,” he said.