The First Capacity Building Training Program for the Turkic Speaking Diasporas in Germany was organized in Berlin on 26 March 2019. The President of Turks Abroad and Related Communities of the Republic of Turkey (YTB) Abdullah Eren, Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev, Secretary General of TÜRKSOY Düsen Kasseinov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ramin Hasanov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Bolat Nussapov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Erines Otorbaev, Ambassador of Turkey Ali Kemal Aydın, officials from the central diaspora institutions of the Member States as well as the representatives of various diaspora NGOs of the Member States in Germany attended the meeting, which was moderated by the Secretary General of the Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev.

Secretary General Baghdad Amreyev and the Deputy Secretary General Ömer Kocaman briefed the participants about background of the diaspora cooperation among the Turkic Council Member States as well as made an overview of the upcoming diaspora activities to be realized in 2019.

The Capacity Building Training Program was the first event where the Turkic Speaking diaspora NGOs in Germany came together, made presentations on their respective activity areas and discussed ways to enhance sustainable cooperation and coordination among themselves. They exchange views on the future course of action among the Turkic Speaking diaspora NGOs in Germany and agreed to organize joint cultural, educational and sportive activities to deepen their ties.

The officials attending from the central diaspora institutions of the Member States also made presentations on their policies and programs developed towards their respective diaspora groups living in Germany. Parties agreed to deepen the cooperation among their central diaspora institutions to ensure a more coordinated, integrated and sustainable action at the level of diasporas. Central Diaspora institutions of the Member States further agreed to organize joint cultural, educational and sportive activities for the Turkic Speaking diaspora youth to raise awareness on their commonalities and shared identities.

On the night of 26 March, the Turkic Council Nowruz concert was staged at the Embassy of Turkey with the participation of the Ambassadors of the Turkic Council Member States, members of the corps diplomatic in Berlin, German government authorities, as well as the Turkic Speaking diasporas living in Germany. The concert which was performed by TURKSOY orchestra, provided an atmosphere to celebrate the Nowruz as a common heritage of all Turkic Speaking peoples with the participation of around 300 audience mostly from the Turkic Speaking diasporas.

Secretary General Baghdad Amreyev was accompanied by the Deputy Secretary General Ömer Kocaman and Project Director Ali Çiviler during the program.