On 10 November 2026, as part of his working visit to the Republic of Türkiye, National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, the State News Agency TDH reports.
During the meeting, the sides emphasized that the bilateral dialogue is successfully developing across political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The guiding principle of Turkmen-Turkish relations at the current stage remains the motto “One nation – two states.”
Berdimuhamedov thanked the Turkish side for its unwavering support of Turkmenistan’s neutral foreign policy course and its initiatives launched within the framework of the UN and other international organizations.
Speaking on the bilateral trade and economic partnership, the National Leader of Turkmenistan noted that Türkiye holds a leading position in the country’s foreign trade operations. Over the years of independence, numerous projects have been implemented in Turkmenistan with the participation of Turkish companies, including in the textile, energy, gas chemical, industrial, and other sectors. Today, this productive collaboration continues.
According to the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, President Erdogan emphasized that Türkiye will continue taking steps to enhance cooperation with Turkmenistan and elevate the level of bilateral relations, stressing the need to intensify joint efforts particularly in energy, trade, defense industry, and investment.
President Erdogan noted that the Organization of Turkic States is steadily growing stronger, adding that the Ankara Summit once again demonstrated the increasing recognition of the Organization’s strategic importance.
Following the talks, a joint dinner was hosted for National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.