SESRIC held a meeting with representatives from the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye and the Faculty of Agriculture of Ankara University (AÜZF). The meeting took place at SESRIC HQs and aimed to explore potential areas of collaboration in the field of agricultural water management.

During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to jointly organise a side event titled “Irrigation Water Management in OIC Countries” within the framework of the 3^rd International and 16^th National Congress on Agricultural Structures and Irrigation (ICASI-2025). The Congress will be hosted by TAGEM and AÜZF in Ankara from 24 to 27 June 2025.

The proposed side event aims to bring together experts, policymakers, and practitioners from OIC countries to share best practices, research findings, and policy approaches in the area of irrigation water management.