Important Economic and Political Events on the Agenda (January 20, 2026)

Significant Economic and Political Events on the Agenda - January 20, 2026

Today, the main events in Turkey's political and economic agenda are as follows:

Important Political Events

1. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the Cultural and Tourism Ministry Special Awards and Living Human Treasures Awards Presentation Ceremony at the Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center. (Ankara/14:00)

2. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş, will meet with the President of the Portuguese Parliament, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, and will participate in a joint meeting afterwards. (GNAT/12:00)

3. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will preside over the Turkey Geographic Information System Council meeting. (Ankara/10:30)

4. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will make important statements at his party's GNAT Group Meeting. (GNAT/13:30)

Legislative and Executive Activities

1. Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş will attend the Roman Citizens Strategy Document and Action Plan meeting. (Ankara/10:00)

2. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya will hold a press conference to provide information on drug operations in İzmir. (Ankara/09:00)

3. The GNAT General Assembly will convene to discuss agenda items, and a group meeting of the MHP will be held. (GNAT/15:00/10:45)

Economic and Financial Developments

1. Trade Minister Ömer Bolat will attend the X-Ray Opening Ceremony at Girne Port in the TRNC and will meet with President Tufan Erhürman. (Girne/Lefkoşa)

2. The Turkish Statistical Institute will announce the agricultural input price index and the foreign producer price index for the period of November 2025. (Ankara/10:00)

3. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will publish the international investment position for November. (Istanbul/10:00)

Global Diplomacy Developments

1. A Joint Strategic Planning Group meeting will be held between Turkey and Uzbekistan. Significant negotiations will take place with the participation of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and other ministers. (Ankara)

2. The ceasefire process in Gaza and the humanitarian situation in the region are being monitored; international impacts are being assessed. (Gaza/Jerusalem)