Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Petra Bayr, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in Ankara on Oct. 13, the Foreign Ministry said, releasing photos of the meeting without detailing its agenda.
Bayr, a member of Austria’s National Council, was elected PACE president at the assembly’s winter session in Strasbourg in January 2026.

Türkiye and the Council of Europe
Türkiye is one of the founding members of the Council of Europe, established in 1949. PACE, made up of delegations from the national parliaments of the 46 member states, adopts reports and resolutions on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.