The Diplomatic Forum in Antalya brings together 147 countries from the Balkans and the world

The Turkish city of Antalya will host a three-day event for diplomats from around the world, Sabah reported.
The Antalya Diplomatic Forum (ADF) will bring together representatives from 147 countries from March 1 to 3. Nearly 4,500 people will participate in the third edition of the forum, including 19 heads of state, 73 ministers and 57 international representatives.
The forum "Elevating Diplomacy in Times of Crisis" will cover global issues including climate change, migration, Islamophobia, trade wars and artificial intelligence. The forum in 2021 had around 2000 visitors. 30 panels were organized in 2022 and 52 panels will be held this year.
The "Century of Turkey" exhibition, which presents the country's vision in the fields of art, energy, defense and industry, will be opened at the forum. The forum will also feature "Bulletproof Dreams: An Exhibition of Gazan Child Artists", organized by Turkey's Communications Directorate to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza through the perspective of children. There will be translations in French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian during the opening session.
The leaders' panel, titled "Elevating Diplomacy in Times of Crisis," will feature the presidents of Bulgaria, Kosovo, Somalia and Djibouti, who will discuss the progress and importance of diplomacy. The second panel will discuss promoting multilateralism in times of crises, featuring the presidents of Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau and Congo. The forum will include regional sessions on Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as areas of geographic and recent foreign policy importance to Turkey.
The Balkans panel will include the foreign ministers of Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia, along with the UK's special representative for the Balkans. They will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the region.
The forum will also focus on the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) and security issues, with two panels on Eurasia and the Turkic world. /BGNES