Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of Turkmenistan's People's Council, on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya.

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, as well as regional and international developments, according to information released following the meeting.

Erdoğan reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to strengthening cooperation with Turkmenistan and taking bilateral relations to a higher level.

He stressed the importance of expanding joint efforts in key areas, including energy, trade, the defence industry and investment.

The Turkish president also highlighted the growing strength of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), noting that the Ankara Summit had once again demonstrated the organisation's increasing strategic importance.

Erdoğan expressed his hope that Turkmenistan would join the organisation as a full member, describing the country as an integral part of the Turkic family. (ILKHA)