D-8 Secretary-General Suhail Mahmud’s working visit to Ankara focused on developing institutional and economic cooperation among D-8 countries.
The D-8 said Mahmud held talks in Türkiye on Thursday with senior government officials, as well as representatives of academic and research institutions, the industrial sector and parliament.

Ankara institutions involved in the talks
As part of Mahmud’s engagements, meetings were held with officials from Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the Center for Strategic Research (SAM), OSTİM Technical University and representatives of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
The talks focused on steps that could be taken to strengthen institutional partnerships in the D-8’s priority areas of work and advance practical cooperation.
The statement said the Ankara visit demonstrated the importance attached to developing practical partnerships with the government, research and development institutions, academic circles, the industrial sector, think tanks and parliamentarians.
It added that the engagements also focused on expanding communication among institutions to contribute to the D-8’s economic cooperation and development agenda.