World leaders and senior officials from more than 150 countries are expected to attend the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which will be held April 17–19 under the theme “Coping With Uncertainties While Designing Tomorrow,” according to diplomatic sources.
The event, hosted by the Foreign Ministry under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is expected to draw more than 20 heads of state and government, about 15 deputy leaders, over 50 ministers — including more than 40 foreign ministers — and representatives of 75 international organizations. Organizers say total attendance could approach 5,000, including academics and students.
Roughly half of the head‑of‑state‑level participants are expected from Africa and Europe. Among foreign ministers, about 40% are projected to come from Africa, 35% from Europe and 22% from Asia.
More than 40 panels and events are planned, including leader‑level sessions. Discussions will focus on global uncertainty, geopolitical shifts and regional developments, as well as political, economic, environmental and technological issues.
Most sessions will be streamed on the forum’s website and social‑media channels, and many will be broadcast live by TRT.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to take part in several meetings on the sidelines, including the Balkan Peace Platform foreign ministers’ gathering, an eight‑party session on Gaza, an informal meeting of the Organization of Turkic States foreign ministers and a Turkey–Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Egypt meeting.