Bishkek:Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his Kazakh counterpart Aibek Dadebay in Bishkek during the 15th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA).

According to Anadolu Agency, the discussions with Japarov, held at the Yntymak Ordo presidential complex, included parliamentary leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, along with TURKPA Secretary-General Ramil Hasan. The talks focused on developments in the Turkic world, regional cooperation, and activities under TURKPA.

In a separate meeting, Kurtulmus and Dadebay explored bilateral and interparliamentary relations between Türkiye and Kazakhstan. Kurtulmus stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation, citing the shared historical, linguistic, and cultural ties between the nations. He expressed satisfaction with the growing economic relations and noted Kazakhstan's role as Türkiye's largest trading partner in Central Asia. Additionally, Kurtulmus highlighted the significance of the Middle Corridor as a vital trade route from East to West.

Kurtulmus extended an invitation to Dadebay for the COP31 Parliamentary Meeting, which Türkiye will host in Antalya on November 16, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union.