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 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 30 October 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Gurbanov and the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa to Turkmenistan (with residence in Astana), Lungisani Dominic Ntombela. The Ambassador of South Africa presented a copy of his Letters of Credence. During the meeting, the sides noted the importance of consistently developing Turkmen-South African rel...

On October 28, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Turkmenistan Ahmed Al-Hai Hamad Khamis Al-Hameli. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of Turkmen-Emirates cooperation in bilateral format, as well as within regional and international structures. The diplomats discussed current issues pertaining to the bilateral agenda. They also exchan...

On 23 October 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and the Central Asian countries — Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — was held in Batumi. During the meeting, the heads of the foreign ministries discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, transport and energy sectors. Particular attention was paid to the development of transport and transit corridors connecting Central Asia with the...

On 23 October 2026, a solemn event marking United Nations Day was held at the UN building in Ashgabat. United Nations Day is observed annually on 24 October to commemorate the entry into force of the UN Charter. The event was organized by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the country, as well as members of the mass media. The...

On 21 October 2026, the International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2026” commenced at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The international event, held for the 31st time in the year proclaimed “Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Purposeful Horses”, was organised by the State Concerns “Türkmengaz” and “Türkmennebit” in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The participants listened at...