H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dr. Walid ABDELWAHAB of the IsDB Regional Hub in Türkiye. The meeting aimed to reinforce the long-lasting partnership between the two OIC institutions.

SESRIC and Enstitü Sosyal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 June 2025 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara. Signed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK and Ms. İpek COŞKUN ARMAĞAN, General Coordinator of Enstitü Sosyal, this MoU aims to establish a framework for cooperation and enhance collaboration between both institutions in areas of mutual interest.

SESRIC participated in the 3^rd International and 16^th National Congress on Agricultural Structures and Irrigation (ICASI-2025), held from 24 to 27 June 2025 in Ankara, Türkiye. The congress was hosted by Ankara University, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye.

H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, President of the Republic of Türkiye, addressed the 51st Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul on 22 June 2025, calling for diplomacy, dialogue and unity.

H.E. Hakan FIDAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, and H.E. Hissein Brahim TAHA, Secretary-General of the OIC, addressed the 51st Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul on 22 June 2025.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal CHOUDHARY, Coordinator General of the OIC Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), on the sidelines of the 51^st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC, held in Istanbul on 21-22 June 2025.

SESRIC and the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the sidelines of the 51^st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC, held in İstanbul on 21-22 June 2025. H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK and H.E. Mr. Mohammed Sulaiman ABA AL-KHAYL, Executive Director of ISF signed the MoU on 22 June 2025, towards contributing to the sustainable development in OIC countries.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in various bilateral meeting with Heads of Delegations from OIC Countries and Institutions on the margins of the 51^st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC, held in Istanbul on 21-22 June 2025.

SESRIC delegation led by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the 51^st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC, which was organised under the chairmanship of H.E. Hakan FIDAN, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, in Istanbul, on 21-22 June 2025. The Session, held under the theme “The OIC in a Transforming World,” marks the beginning of Türkiye’s one-year Chairmanship of the OIC.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the Grand Youth Award Ceremony organised by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) in Istanbul on 20 June 2025.

SESRIC was pleased to participate in the inaugural Public Finance Forum on "Public Debt Management in a Changing World: Sustainable Strategies to Face Global Economic Challenges", which took place on 18–19 June 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on “Data Dissemination and Communication Strategies” for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of the OIC countries on 18-19 June 2025 through an online video conferencing platform. The course brought together 93 participants from the NSOs of 32 OIC member countries.

SESRIC welcomed a delegation of six experts and professionals from the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts as well as the Agency for Tourism Promotion (ASPT) of Senegal, accompanied by representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Senegal, at its headquarters in Ankara.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zerrin GÜNGÖR, the President of the Public Officials Ethics Board of the Republic of Türkiye.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Statistical Training Course on “Quality Management in Statistical Processes” on 11-12 June 2025. The course brought together 130 statisticians and experts from National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and relevant authorities of 40 OIC countries.

A fruitful meeting took place between H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK and H.E. Ahmet Burak DAĞLIOĞLU, President at the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of Türkiye.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a fruitful meeting with Prof. Dr. Hasan MANDAL, Rector of Istanbul Technical University, to explore areas of research cooperation.

SESRIC participated in the International Education Congress held in Ankara on 3-4 June 2025. Representing SESRIC, Dr. Ipek Dedeoglu delivered a presentation titled “Education and Skills Development in OIC Member Countries” during the session “New Paradigms in Education: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Culture, and International Experiences.”

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK participated in the Second Global Islamic Economy Summit, held in Istanbul on 30 May-1 June 2025. The event was organised by AlBaraka Forum for Islamic Economy, in collaboration with the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, the Türkiye Wealth Fund (TWF), the Istanbul Financial Center (IFC), the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD), and Ibn Haldun University. The three-day Summit featured panel discussions and workshops.

Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Services Network (OIC-PESNET) Working Plan 2024-2026, and the Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC successfully organized a Workshop on “Sharing Best Practices: Youth Employment Projects in OIC Member Countries” on 28–29 May 2025 through an online video conferencing platform.