Youth Emerging Summit Turkey 2026 brings together young leaders, innovators, and changemakers from around the world for four transformative days in Istanbul, Turkey.
This premier international summit is designed to empower youth through leadership dialogue, cross-cultural exchange, global networking, and action-driven initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Empower yourself to lead, collaborate, and take action for the United Nations Global Goals.
The Youth Emerging Summit Turkey 2026 (YEST 2026) is a unique platform that brings together young leaders, innovators, and changemakers from around the world.
Ready to shape tomorrow’s solutions?
Amplify youth voices in global dialogue on SDGs
Foster youth-driven solutions for sustainable development
Create cross-cultural understanding and collaboration
Build leadership for resilient, sustainable futures
Strengthen skills for policy advocacy and community impact
Unite youth from diverse backgrounds for collective action
$24.99 for funded categories, $399/$599 for access/self-funded
The Youth Emerging Summit Turkey 2026 is more than an event—it is a platform for developing global leadership, building meaningful international connections, and creating real-world impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Youth Emerging Forum (YEF) is a youth-led platform and an integral part of the World Climate Forum, designed to empower young leaders, students, and changemakers to actively engage in climate action, sustainability, and global policy dialogue.
YEF brings together youth from diverse backgrounds to share ideas, develop leadership skills, and contribute youth-driven solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—with a strong focus on climate change and environmental responsibility.
The Youth Emerging Summit is an international youth leadership initiative that relies on application fees and partner support to ensure the effective planning and delivery of its programs. A nominal application fee of $25 is required to cover essential administrative and processing costs, enabling the efficient organization and management of the summit.
This fee helps maintain high professional standards while supporting the mission of empowering young leaders globally, particularly those applying under the funded and partially funded categories.
Interested participants can register online via the official summit website. After completing the application form and paying the application fee, applicants will receive a confirmation email with further instructions and summit details.
The deadline to submit your application for the Youth Emerging Summit Turkey 2026 is 20 April 2026. Applications submitted after this date may not be considered.
Self-Funded scholarships?
Fully Funded Scholarships:Â Cover travel, accommodation, and summit program fees, allowing selected delegates to attend without financial burden.
Partially Funded Scholarships:Â Cover a portion of expenses; participants are responsible for the remaining costs.
Financial Assistance:Â Provides support for specific costs such as travel or accommodation to ensure wider participation.
Self-Funded:Â Participants cover all costs themselves, giving full flexibility in planning and travel.
The summit is open to youth leaders, innovators, changemakers, and emerging professionals aged 18–45 from around the world who are passionate about leadership, climate action, sustainable development, and global collaboration.
If your card is declined, please first check with your bank for transaction restrictions. You can also try using an alternative payment method or contact the summit’s support team for assistance.
Yes, official invitation letters can be provided upon request for participants who need them for visa applications.
Participants should apply for a short-term (tourist/business) visa for Turkey. The invitation letter and official summit documents can assist in the visa process.
Participants will gain:
International exposure and networking opportunities with youth leaders worldwide.
Hands-on workshops and leadership sessions.
Insights into sustainable development, climate action, and global collaboration.
Opportunities to present ideas, lead discussions, and amplify youth voices on a global platform.
For queries related to applications, scholarships, or summit logistics, please contact the Youth Emerging Summit support team via the official website or email info@youthemergingfourm.org
