Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 kicks off in Türkiye

Around 5,000 participants, including over 20 heads of state, dozens of ministers, attend 3-day event focusing on managing global uncertainty

The fifth edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum kicked off in Türkiye on Friday, bringing together world leaders and senior officials to address growing global uncertainty. Held under the auspices of Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the three-day forum is taking place in the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya under the theme Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties. More than 150 countries are represented at the event, including over 20 heads of state and government and nearly 15 deputy leaders. The forum also brings together more than 50 ministers – over 40 of them foreign ministers – as well as representatives from 75 international organizations. In total, more than 460 high-level participants and nearly 5,000 attendees, including academics and students, are expected to take part. Participants from Africa and Europe make up nearly half of the attending heads of state, while foreign ministers are expected to join mainly from Africa (around 40%), Europe (35%), and Asia (22%). The forum features more than 40 panels and events, including leadership-level discussions addressing political, economic, environmental, and technological challenges, with a particular focus on the evolving global landscape. Sessions are being streamed live on the forum’s official website and social media platforms, with several also broadcast by Türkiye’s public broadcaster TRT. On the sidelines, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to attend a series of meetings, including the Balkan Peace Platform Third Foreign Ministers Meeting, a session on Gaza, an informal meeting of the Organization of Turkic States foreign ministers, and a Türkiye-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Egypt meeting.