January 29, 2026: Highlights in Economy and Politics

Turkey and Uzbekistan Relations Strengthen

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will officially welcome Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Presidential Complex in a ceremony. After their bilateral meeting, they will attend the Fourth Meeting of the Turkey-Uzbekistan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.

President Erdoğan will also attend the signing ceremony for the agreements to be conducted and will organize a key handover ceremony for 5 earthquake survivors during the opening of the houses built in Hatay.

(Ankara/15.00/15.15/16.15/17.30/18.30)

Parliamentary and Political Meetings

TBMM President Numan Kurtulmuş will participate in the Ankara Diplomats Academy Camp organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

(Ankara/10.30)

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will visit İYİ Party Chairman Musavat Dervişoğlu.

(Ankara/11.00)

Economic Developments

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat will attend the Export Summit in a Changing World.

(Istanbul/10.00)

Turkish Statistical Institute will announce the January economic confidence index and December 2025 labor force statistics.

(Ankara/10.00)

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will publish the summary of the Monetary Policy Board meeting and weekly money and banking statistics. (Istanbul/14.00/14.30)

Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency will announce the weekly banking sector data. (Istanbul/14.00)

World Diplomacy Agenda

The ceasefire process in Gaza and Israel's ceasefire violations, along with developments regarding the humanitarian situation in the region, are being monitored for their international implications.

(Gaza/Jerusalem)