Hasipoğlu attends the 1st Meeting of the Ministers of Labour, Employment, and Social Protection of OTS
8 December, 2025
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu met with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov in Baku in the margins of the inaugural Meeting of Ministers of Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
According to a statement issued by the Ministry, “During the discussion, the importance of convening the first meeting of Ministers of Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of OTS was underscored, and satisfaction was expressed regarding the establishment of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields among the OTS member countries.”
The statement further noted that the meeting addressed the perspectives for developing cooperation in the fields of labor, employment, and social protection among the Turkic states.
Hasipoğlu, in turn, recalled the statement made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in which he expressed his support for the recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) as an independent state by the international community.
Minister Hasipoğlu extended his gratitude to Türkiye and Azerbaijan for their support in the TRNC’s struggle for recognition.