The National Leader of Turkmen People held a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Türkiye

On March 30, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Having exchanged warm greetings, Hero-Arkadag and the President of the Republic of Türkiye congratulated each other on the holy holiday of Oraza and expressed hope that the Almighty will accept all the noble deeds accomplished in the bright days of the blessed month of Oraza. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cordially congratulated Hero-Arkadag on the adoption of the third UN General Assembly Resolution “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan”, emphasizing that this significant achievement clearly demonstrates the recognition of Turkmenistan’s policy aimed at maintaining peace, universal well-being and sustainable development. Hero-Arkadag thanked for the kind words and support of the fraternal Turkish Republic for Turkmenistan’s international initiatives based on the principles of neutrality policy. The National Leader of Turkmen people also expressed gratitude for the participation of the Turkish delegation in the International Conference “Year of Peace and Trust: Development of International Activities for the Sake of Children”, dedicated to the 4th anniversary of the establishment of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Care named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Noting the importance of the significant Forum aimed to unite efforts to ensure a happy future and prosperous life for children, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed gratitude for the hospitality extended to the delegation of the Republic of Türkiye. During the telephone conversation, it was noted that Türkiye is one of Turkmenistan’s strategic trade and economic partners. Strengthening multifaceted bilateral relations on a long-term basis is one of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy priorities. In this regard, the sides noted with satisfaction the active development of bilateral cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres based on mutual respect, trust and mutual support. It was noted that cultural and humanitarian cooperation is an integral part of the interstate dialogue. The Turkmen and Turkish peoples are united by a common history, cultural, spiritual and moral values. In this regard, the parties noted the importance of interaction, in particular in such areas as science, education, culture, art and sports. Continuing the conversation, Hero-Arkadag expressed gratitude to the head of the fraternal state for his efforts to develop friendly bilateral relations and wished him good health, success in his state activities, and prosperity to the Turkish people. Hero-Arkadag asked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convey greetings to the head of state’s spouse Emine Hanym from her sister Ogulgerek, as well as from the President of Turkmenistan, His Excellency Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The President of the Republic of Türkiye, in turn, expressed warm greetings to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. At the end of the telephone conversation, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed their readiness to support mutual initiatives to further expand relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye and exchanged wishes for well-being and prosperity to the fraternal peoples of two countries.