Images of the meeting quickly spread through the media: the leaders were talking in a relaxed setting over tea and sweets. Official details of the conversation have not yet been disclosed🤫
In 2026, the SCO marks its 25th anniversary. The Bishkek summit took place from 30 August to 1 September, bringing together representatives of 17 countries and six international organisations.
The meeting addressed security, the economy, transport, energy, digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The Bishkek Declaration and another 27 documents were signed following the summit.
☝🏻Erdoğan's participation is particularly interesting for Turkey: Ankara is not an SCO member, but has dialogue partner status and is actively developing relations with the organisation's countries.
Turkey continues to pursue a familiar foreign-policy strategy: maintaining dialogue with different centres of power while keeping room for manoeuvre.