The first High Advisory Council Meeting of 2014 was held in Ankara on 17th of April, 2014. This year’s first meeting’s guest of honor was President Abdullah Gül. Also Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) participated to the meeting.
The opening speeches of the meeting were delivered by the chairman of High Advisory Council, Erkut Yücaoğlu and President of TÜSİAD, Muharrem Yılmaz. Following the opening speeches, President Abdullah Gül delivered a speech.