ASTANA: Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as part of his participation in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
The discussions addressed the transit and transport potential of the two countries, the development of cultural and humanitarian ties, and emerging opportunities in educational exchanges between Kazakhstan and Türkiye.
The foreign ministers also reviewed political, trade, economic, and investment collaboration between the two nations. The sides expressed their high regard for the positive momentum observed in the expansion of Kazakh-Turkish relations.
The third edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, an annual conference on international diplomacy held since 2021, will last through March 3.
The debates will be dedicated to the use of diplomacy in tackling global challenges, including the “ongoing wars, acts of terrorism, irregular migration, rise of xenophobia and Islamophobia, unforeseen risks of artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, and widening socioeconomic gaps,” according to the release.
Nurtleu and Fidan also exchanged views on the ongoing cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the key venue for Turkic cooperation.
