President Erdoğan receives Kubanıçbek Ömüraliyev

President Erdoğan received Kubanıçbek Ömüraliyev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT), at the Presidential Complex. Earlier, Erdoğan had welcomed Canada's Carney at the complex with a formal ceremony.

Carney's official vehicle was escorted to the protocol gate by mounted cavalry. Erdoğan greeted Carney at the complex's main entrance, and a band played both countries' national anthems. A 21-gun salute was fired, and flags representing 16 Turkic states in history were displayed. Carney greeted the Guard Regiment ceremonial unit with “Merhaba asker.” The leaders are due to hold a joint press conference after their talks.

The TDT was established to advance political, economic, cultural and diplomatic cooperation among Turkic-speaking countries. Its foundations were laid by the 2009 Nakhchivan Agreement, and in 2021 the Turkic Council was renamed the Organization of Turkic States. Uzbekistan's accession in 2019 raised full membership to five. The organisation is headquartered in Istanbul.