USERS MUST CREDIT “TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY” HANDOUT— EDITORIAL USE ONLY SHOTLIST: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (MAY 21, 2025) (TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY - RESTRICTED) 1. FLAGS OF TURKIC STATES 2. TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN BEING GREETED 3. FIDAN WALKING 4. FIDAN AND OTHER FOREIGN MINISTERS POSING FOR PHOTO 5. FIDAN AT MEETING 6. MEETING HALL/ ATTENDEES 7. HAKAN FIDAN AT MEETING 8. ATTENDEES AT MEETING (TWO SHOTS) 9. FIDAN SPEAKING AT MEETINGBUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 21, 2025 - USERS MUST CREDIT “TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY” HANDOUT— EDITORIAL USE ONLY - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, May 21, participated in the informal meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States. The meetings will take place in the capital Budapest. His participation follows his attendance at the previous Council of Foreign Ministers meeting held in Bishkek on Nov. 6, 2024, ahead of the 11th OTS summit. The Budapest summit follows recent high-level engagements within the OTS, including an informal summit in Shusha on July 5–6, 2024 and the 11th summit in Bishkek on Nov. 6, 2024, where leaders reiterated their commitment to deeper solidarity and collaboration across the Turkic world. The May 21 gathering is expected to result in the adoption of a joint declaration to expand inter-state cooperation and institutional integration within the OTS. Several official documents will also be signed. Looking ahead, the 12th OTS summit is slated to be held in Baku in the coming months.