Term presidency will be transferred to Iraq

At the meeting to be held with the theme "Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamentals of Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development", Türkiye will hand over its term presidency, which it has held since June 2025, to Iraq.

According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, the "Baghdad Declaration" will be adopted at the end of the meeting, where issues such as Israel's genocidal policies in Gaza, occupation and annexation activities throughout Palestine, the current situation in other conflict zones in the Islamic world, the fight against terrorism, UN reform, anti-Muslim sentiment (Islamophobia) will be discussed. Minister Fidan, who will address the meeting, will also hold bilateral meetings on the margins of the meeting. In his speech and bilateral contacts, Fidan will underline that Israel's aggression and expansionist policies remain the biggest security threat in the Middle East.