Turkish President, other world leaders arrive at SCO in Tianjin

SANAA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tianjin by air on Sunday morning to attend the SCO, Global Times reported.

The report noted that Turkiye is a dialogue partner of the SCO. As major developing countries and members of the Global South, China and Turkiye share broad consensus on pursuing national development and revitalization, upholding established international norms and other key issues, as per Global Times.

China has become Turkiye's second-largest trading partner and the fastest-growing source of international tourists to Turkey, Global Times quoted CCTV report.

With the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit set to open in Tianjin on Sunday, more foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have arrived in China for the event, according to Global Times.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 has on its agenda issues such as addressing security challenges more effectively and enhancing financial mechanisms as the countries seek to strengthen unity, shore up multilateralism and better speak for the Global South nations, China Daily reported, citing observers.

The SCO Summit, scheduled to take place on Sunday and Monday in Tianjin, will feature the participation of more than 20 foreign leaders and 10 heads of international organisations.

According to China Daily, the Chinese President will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO and the "SCO Plus" Meeting, delivering keynote speeches.

The 2025 Summit is the fifth time China has hosted an SCO summit, and it will be the largest gathering since the organisation's founding.

Citing an article by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in People's Daily on Saturday, he said that the SCO "has held 110 important events" since China took over the rotating presidency in July last year.