25th Anniversary Summit of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) chaired by President Erdoğan was held in Istanbul on 22 May 2017.

At the Summit “BSEC 25th Anniversary Summit Declaration” was adopted.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım hosted a lunch in honour of Heads of Delegations who attended the Summit. Before the lunch guests were welcomed by Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu.

Before the Summit, the Meeting of the BSEC Committee of Senior Officials (18-20 May) and the Special Meeting of the BSEC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (21 May) was held.

Deputy Prime Minister Tuğrul Türkeş addressed BSEC Foreign Ministers Meeting.

New premises of the BSEC Permanent International Secretariat inaugurated by Deputy Minister Ahmet Yıldız in İstanbul.