Vusala Jafarova, Head of the Turkic World Research Center (TWRC) met with Prof. Dr. Nevzat Şimşek, Rector of Fatih Sultan Mehmet University in Istanbul, Turkiye.

At the meeting, discussions were held on bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, education, and energy among Turkic states. The assessment of existing potential, strategies for enhancing economic and trade relations, and the possibility of conducting joint research with the participation of universities from Turkic-speaking countries in Turkiye and Central Asia were also covered. Additionally, an agreement was reached on implementing joint projects between TDAM and Fatih Sultan Mehmet University in the future, focusing on conducting analyses based on academic models.

Vusala Jafarova presented the periodicals "Turkic Economic Outlook" and "Turkic States Economy", prepared by CAERC, to Nevzat Şimşek.