Turkish parliament head to attend terrorism conference

ANKARA

Turkey's Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop will attend a conference on terrorism from March 24-25, his office announced on Tuesday.

The Fourth Conference of Parliament Speakers to Combat Terrorism and Strengthening Regional Connectivity will be held in Turkey's southern Antalya province.

Delegations from Iraq and Afghanistan will be present at the venue, whereas participants from China and Russia will attend online.

A joint declaration on COVID-19 and global terrorism will be issued after the event.

Sentop said a joint fight is needed to rid the world of both terrorism and the pandemic.