📍 Jeddah, 29 September 2026 As the outgoing Chair of the 14th Session of the @oicstatcom, H.E. Mr. Mehmet ARABACI, President of @TurkStat, expressed appreciation for the trust and cooperation extended by OIC Member Countries during Türkiye's chairmanship, and reviewed the main achievements of the term. Throughout its chairmanship, Türkiye remained one of the leading contributors to the SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (#StatCaB) Programme, sharing its expertise with the #NSOs of OIC Member Countries through training courses, study visits and technical assistance activities coordinated by SESRIC. As the Chair of the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Türkiye also supported the advancement of the Strategic Vision of the OIC-StatCom for 2030 and the adoption of the OIC-StatCom Programme of Action 2026–2030 at the 14th Session. H.E. ARABACI extended his best wishes to the incoming Chair and reaffirmed the continued support of @TurkStat to the work of the Commission. @OIC_OCI #OICStatCom14 #OICStatCom15 #StatCaB #CFM

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mehmet ARABACI, the newly appointed President of @TurkStat. She extended her congratulations on his recent appointment and wished him success in his new role. The meeting highlighted the strong and longstanding cooperation between the two institutions. They exchanged views on statistical areas for collaboration within the scope of the MoU signed in 2024 through flagship programmes highlighting TurkStat’s role in the agricultural census, demographic and social statistics among others. The two sides also discussed the preparations for the upcoming 15th Session of the @oicstatcom. TurkStat remains one of the leading NSOs under the StatCaB Programme, having supported 129 activities across various statistical domains.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ahmet YILDIZ, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the UN in New York. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 57th Session of UN Statistical Commission, and focused on ongoing and potential areas of cooperation. SESRIC and @TurkStat will co-organise a side event on Agricultural Census to be hosted at the Turkish House on 5 March 2026, marking the second one organised on the margins of the UN Statistical Commission.

As the incoming Chair, H.E. Dr. Erhan ÇETİNKAYA, President of @TurkStat, delivered his opening address at the #OICStatCom14, expressing appreciation to the Members of the Commission for their confidence. H.E. ÇETİNKAYA stressed Türkiye’s readiness to cooperate with OIC countries and international organisations towards enhancing statistical capacities. Underscoring the OIC’s founding values of unity, solidarity, and justice, he reaffirmed solidarity with Palestine and emphasized that credible and timely statistics are not only essential for evidence-based policymaking but also a moral obligation to give visibility to humanitarian realities and support international accountability. #OICStatCom14 #StatisticalCooperation #DataForDevelopment

SESRIC, in collaboration with @AITRS_ , @UNESCWA, @IEA, @TurkStat and @UNStats, will host a virtual side event on “Accelerating Data-Driven Energy Transitions through Collaborative Data Ecosystems” during the 56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The event will bring together NSOs, Ministries of Energy, and international organizations to discuss how data accessibility, interoperability, and quality can drive energy transitions and support evidence-based policymaking. Tuesday, 18 February 2025 09:00–10:30 AM EST | Virtual Learn more: bit.ly/4hoafd3 To register: bit.ly/4hfyTfP #UN56SC #EnergyTransition #SDG7 #DataDrivenPolicy #SustainableEnergy #DataEcosystems