The Minister of Family and Social Services of Turkey Makhinur Ozdemir Goktash held a meeting with the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the population of Azerbaijan Anar Aliyev. This was reported in the press service of the Turkish department.
The negotiations discussed projects in the field of protection of children, women rights, support of the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as joint initiatives of the two countries in the field of social services.
Goktash emphasized that Türkiye has given special importance to partnership with Azerbaijan. “We are pleased to strengthen cooperation not only at the national, but also at the international level. Strong steps taken at the first meeting of the ministers of the social policy of the Turkic world countries in May 2024 in Istanbul continued at the second meeting in Baku. We intend to develop our interaction in social policy,” she said. The initiated wife of Turkey President Emine Erdogan, who contributed to the popularization of the institution of foster families. Goktash noted that this model is successfully applied in Azerbaijan.
as part of the visit, a document prepared by Turkey was signed – “A statement by ministers about foster families”, aimed at developing family forms of guardianship and increasing global awareness of the importance of this institution. A special relationship between the two fraternal countries.
the document that Azerbaijan joined, involves the exchange of experience, expanding international cooperation and increasing the global recognition of the foster families system. Earlier, Türkiye signed it at the International Family Forum in Istanbul, held on May 22-23, 2025, where representatives of 14 countries joined the initiative.