Turkey Agenda: Important Programs of Erdoğan and Özel - January 7, 2026

Significant Political Developments in Turkey

1- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the Chairman of the AK Party, will attend his party's Grand National Assembly Group Meeting. On the same day, he will officially welcome the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, at the Presidential Complex.

Erdoğan will participate in the First Meeting of the Turkey-Malaysia High Level Strategic Cooperation Council, aimed at strengthening relations between Turkey and Malaysia, and will conduct a ceremony for the signing of agreements. He will hold a joint press conference with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and then participate in the Engagement Ceremony and Official Dinner Program.

(Ankara/12.00/16.00/16.15/17.15/18.15/19.00)

Important Visit and Rally from Özgür Özel

2- CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will visit Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been removed from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, at the Marmara Closed Penal Institution where he is held. Additionally, he will participate in the "Standing Up for the People's Will" rally to be held in Beykoz.

(Istanbul/11.00/19.30)

Economy and Trade Agenda

1- Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat will have an important meeting with the European Commission's Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic and Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis.

(Brussels)

International Diplomacy Developments

1- Developments regarding the ceasefire process in Gaza and Israel's ceasefire violations are being monitored internationally. Additionally, the humanitarian situation in the region is being observed closely.

(Gaza/Jerusalem)