Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been invited to the upcoming European Political Community summit in Yerevan, but Ankara has not yet confirmed whether he will attend.

“It is still too early to say whether Erdogan will participate. The list of participants has not yet been finalized. His participation will become clear in the coming days,” an EU official said, according to Factor.am citing BBC Turkish.

If Erdogan does not attend, Turkey will not be represented, as current rules allow participation only at the level of heads of state or government, with no provision for ministerial or lower-level representation.

The meeting, titled “Building the future: unity and resilience in Europe,” will be co-chaired by European Council President Antonio Costa and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Held amid profound geopolitical shifts, the summit will focus on strengthening democratic resilience, deepening connectivity, and enhancing economic and energy security.

Turkey participated in the first summit held in Prague on October 6, 2022. Erdogan also attended meetings in Budapest on November 7, 2024, and Tirana on May 16, 2025. However, despite being invited, he did not attend meetings held in Spain and Moldova in 2023, nor those in the United Kingdom in 2024 and Denmark in 2025.

BBC noted that the meeting is particularly significant as it coincides with ongoing steps toward the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. The European Union, which has supported full normalization between the two countries, assessed that “this steady progress in the Armenian-Turkish normalization process reflects a broader positive dynamic taking root in the region.” According to the EU, these developments play an important role in ensuring long-term peace and stability.

Invitations have been sent to leaders of 48 countries, with all 27 EU member states expected to attend. In addition to Turkey, invitees include Albania, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Iceland, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, and Ukraine.

BBC highlighted that one of the notable aspects of this gathering is that, for the first time, a leader from outside the European continent has been invited. Among the participants will be Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has recently been in the spotlight for his positions on relations with the U.S. and the global order.

“Europe and Canada are not just like-minded partners; together we are building a global alliance to defend peace, shared prosperity, and multilateralism,” Costa said regarding Carney’s invitation.

Russia and Belarus are not included among the participants for obvious reasons.

The European Political Community was established in 2022 at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. It serves as an informal platform where leaders from a broad geographic range can exchange views and develop cooperation. Meetings are held twice a year on a rotating basis: once in an EU member state and once in a non-member country. After the Yerevan meeting, the next summit is scheduled to take place in Ireland in November 2026.