15.05.2026 13:31
President Erdogan met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, where he attended the Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States. Erdogan invited Mirziyoyev to COP31.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, where he is attending the Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
INVITED MIRZIYOYEV TO COP31
In a statement on the Directorate of Communications' social media account regarding the meeting, the following expressions were included:
"Our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, where he is for the Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States. The leaders discussed Turkey-Uzbekistan bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.
During the meeting, President Erdogan stated that they will continue to work to develop cooperation in all areas, especially defense industry and trade, between Turkey and Uzbekistan. Our President expressed his belief that the two countries will increase their solidarity on international platforms as well, and invited Mirziyoyev to the Organization of Turkic States Summit and COP31 to be held in Turkey."