The SESRIC delegation, headed by H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK, paid a courtesy visit to the Women and Democracy Association (KADEM). H.E. SELÇUK extended her best wishes to Dr. Canan SARI on her new role as Chair of the Women and Democracy Association.

H.E. Minister Musa Abu ZAID, Chairman of the General Personnel Council and Head of the Board of the Palestinian National School of Public Administration, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at SESRIC HQs.

SESRIC paid a courtesy visit to the Social Sciences University of Ankara (ASBU) and held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Vice Rector, and Mr Adem KILIÇ, Director of the Department of Health, Culture and Sports, to explore potential collaboration opportunities between the two institutions.

Within the framework of its Social Development Capacity Building Programme (SD-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Centre for Family and Aging Studies of the University of Respati Indonesia (URINDO), organised a Webinar on "Promoting Sustainable Growth in the Dynamic World for Ageing Population: Strategies for Older Person’s Empowerment in Emerging Economies" on 22 July 2025 through an online video conferencing platform.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Abdullah EREN, the newly appointed President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), to extend her heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for success in his new role.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Boumediene GUENNAD, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Republic of Türkiye.

H.E. Amb. Achmad Rizal PURNAMA, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Türkiye, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK at SESRIC HQs with a group of Indonesian students who pursue their higher education in Türkiye.

Within the framework of the Environment Capacity Building Programme (Environment-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS), organised a Virtual Training Course on “Zero Waste Strategies for Greener Future” on 16-17 July 2025 via an online video conferencing platform.

Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Training Course on "Environment Statistics" with the attendance of 24 participants from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 15–17 July 2025 in Riyadh.

SESRIC participated in the 25^th Regular Session of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC), held on 13 July 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK visited the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) on 9 July 2025.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in a fruitful meeting with H.E. Fadhlina SIDEK, Minister of Education of Malaysia, to strengthen the existing good ties between SESRIC and the Ministry and to explore further collaboration avenues in areas of education, skills development, and capacity-building.

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in building economic resilience and generating jobs at the grassroots level. MSMEs account for around 99% of establishments and over 93% of employment in the OIC region.Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in building economic resilience and generating jobs at the grassroots level. MSMEs account for around 99% of establishments and over 93% of employment in the OIC region.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a fruitful bilateral meeting with H.E. Suhaimi ALI, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), to discuss ways and means of enhancing the existing good ties between SESRIC and BNM, with an emphasis on advancing Islamic banking and finance as a key driver of economic development.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a constructive meeting with H.E. Nancy SHUKRI, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia, on matters related to women and family empowerment.

H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK engaged in an insightful meeting with H.E. Dato' Dr. Mohd Azmi OMAR, President and CEO of INCEIF, on advancing cooperation in Islamic finance and the halal economy across the OIC region.

On the sidelines of the Workshop on “Empowering Job Seekers: Digital Platform Best Practices from OIC Countries,” H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a fruitful discussion with H.E. Steven Sim Chee KEONG, Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia, on strengthening cooperation in employment and social protection systems across the OIC.

SESRIC hosted a delegation of diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq at its headquarters in Ankara on 8 July 2025.

SESRIC and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 8 July 2025 at the NIOSH Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

SESRIC successfully organised a training course on “Enhancing Gastronomy Tourism Promotion in Senegal: Marketing and Branding” on 8-9 July 2025, through an online video conferencing platform, as part of its project titled “Promoting Gastronomy Tourism for the Destination Senegal.”