The Turkish World MS Research Support Association, National Association of Neurologists and Azerbaijan Children's Neurologists Association jointly organized and supported by Health and Science Initiatives on June 8-11, 2023, at the Hilton Baku Hotel, "5. INTERNATIONAL TURKISH WORLD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CONGRESS" was successfully completed.

On June 8, the congress began with a ceremonial opening. At the opening of the event, the co-chairman of the congress from Azerbaijan - the president of the National Association of Neurologists, the head of the Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology of the National Institute of Neurology, Prof. Rena Şireliyeva, co-chairman of the congress from Turkey - professor of Gülhane Eğitim Araştırma Hospital, Prof. Dr. Şeref Demirkaya, co-chairman of the congress from Turkey - Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospital professor Prof. Dr. Husnu Efendi, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health N. Zeynalov, Rector of ADHTI Professor Nazim Gasimov, Secretary of the Congress from Azerbaijan - President of the Association of Pediatric Neurologists of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department of Neurology of the Azerbaijan Medical University Prof. Dr. Ayten Mammadbeyli, secretary of the congress on the part of Turkey - SBU Eurasia Health and Social Application and Research Center Director Assoc. Dr. Aynur Feyzioglu delivered the opening and congratulatory speech. Then representatives of other Turkic-speaking countries, Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Medical Genetics from Uzbekistan. Dr. Yokuthan Madjiova, Prof. from Kazakhstan. Dr. Yerkin Nurgujaev, professor of Abouali ibni Sino Tajik State Medical University from Tajikistan. Dr. Manizha Ganieva, Special Examination Specialist from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dr. Sila Usar, Professor of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy from Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Asel Jusupova and a member of the organizing committee of the congress - Scientific Research Institute of Medical Rehabilitation, senior researcher of the Clinical-neurophysiological laboratory, Dr. Marziyya Mammadova greeted the event participants and wished them success in the work of the congress.
Also, in the opening speech, extensive information was given about the International Turkish World Multiple Sclerosis Congress and the organizers. In addition, videos related to all the countries of the Turkic world, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were shown to the participants.

Azerbaijani national dances and a professional instrumental music group added color to the opening of the congress. During the opening, letters of thanks, awards and gifts were presented to the organizers - the chairmen, secretaries of the congress, members of the scientific and organizational committee.

On June 9-10, in addition to 13 sessions, in 4 satellite symposia, speakers discussed the current diagnosis, treatment and current development of multiple sclerosis and related diseases, as well as specialists working in various clinics in the countries of the Turkic world shared interesting clinical cases from their experience with the participants. On June 11, Oral and E-poster presentations presented research conducted in Turkic-speaking countries. The co-chairs of the Congress and the representatives of the countries discussed the plans to create a union of power between the Turkic-speaking countries. Then the closing ceremony of the congress took place and all participants were invited to the 6th INTERNATIONAL TURKISH WORLD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CONGRESS planned to be held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 2024. 5. International Turkish World Multiple Sclerosis Congress was highly appreciated by the participants.

We would like to note that the event was accredited for Continuing Medical Education based on the "Temporary Regulations on Improving the Knowledge and Skills of Doctors" of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and participants were awarded 17 credit points, and speakers were awarded 22 credit points. The congress was organized in a hybrid format. More than 300 neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, etc., along with professors, docents and assistants in neurology from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, will participate in the congress in live and online format. qualified practicing doctors participated. The participants informed the organizers of regular holding of such interactive events.

In the end, the organizers of the event - Turkish World MS Research Support Association, National Association of Neurologists and Azerbaijan Children's Neurologists Association for organizational support - Bros Group, Health and Science Initiatives LLC and sponsors, for media support the press department of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, AZTV and Bizim Yol portal, as well as He also thanked everyone who contributed.

We present to you photos and videos from the congress.
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