Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan welcomed international guests and held meetings with her counterparts and others on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that began in Türkiye on Friday, Paralel.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

"We were delighted to welcome the heads of states and governments, their esteemed spouses, and all of our international guests from around the globe to the third Antalya Diplomacy Forum," Erdogan said on X.

"The forum provides a crucial platform for dialogue and peace by bringing together people of various cultures, languages, and perspectives."

She hoped that diplomacy will find greater light "amidst the darkness of conflicts" and that "wars will cease to inflict further suffering on humanity."