Turkish president to visit Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Burhanettin Duran, head of the Communications Directorate of the Turkish Presidency, said in a social media post.

The Turkish leader will visit Bishkek on August 31–September 1 at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Caliber.Az reports.

Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kırgız Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Sadır Caparov’un davetine icabetle, Şanghay İşbirliği Teşkilatı Zirvesi’ne katılmak üzere 31 Ağustos-1 Eylül 2026 tarihlerinde Bişkek’i ziyaret edeceklerdir.

Ziyaret çerçevesinde Sayın…

— Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) August 30, 2026

Duran said Erdoğan will address the expanded-format summit session on September 1.

During the visit, Erdoğan is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with leaders of other countries

By Jeyhun Aghazada