Erdoğan at SCO Summit: Türkiye to Expand Cooperation, Peace Efforts

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan on September 1, 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Erdoğan vowed to expand Türkiye's cooperation with the SCO in all areas, calling the organization a 'rising star.' He also stated that Türkiye would continue to contribute to the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, and described Türkiye-Russia ties as being at their most advanced level. Meanwhile, his wife Emine Erdoğan attended a program for leaders' spouses.