TBMM Speaker Kurtulmus meets Finnish President Stubb in Helsinki

Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the presidential residence in Helsinki on Tuesday, exchanging views on bilateral relations, interparliamentary cooperation, and current regional developments. The meeting brought together senior officials from both sides to discuss strengthening ties between Ankara and the Nordic country.

The Finnish presidential residence hosted the Turkish parliamentary delegation, with Ambassador to Helsinki Deniz Cakar also attending the discussions. Members of the delegation participated in the talks, which addressed global developments and legislative cooperation between the two nations, according to diplomatic sources.

Strengthening parliamentary ties

Kurtulmus later thanked Stubb for the reception in a post on the social media platform NSosyal, stating: “I hope our visit will further strengthen cooperation between Türkiye and Finland and provide momentum for the development of relations between our parliaments.” He emphasized that the engagement would enhance bilateral legislative coordination.

Community outreach

The parliamentary speaker began his official visit to Finland on Monday by meeting with Turkish citizens living in the country and representatives of the Finnish-Islamic Congregation. The visit marks an effort to deepen institutional connections between the two countries while addressing the concerns of the Turkish diaspora in the Nordic region.