In Istanbul, the members of the OTS called for deepening economic cooperation and praised the role of the pan-Turkic organization toward this purpose.
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Monday announced that the heads of state and government of the Turkic Council member nations will meet in Istanbul on Nov.12.
The Turkic Council aims to establish a close relationship between press members of Turkic Republics, Azerbaijan's Presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said, underlining the council's potential to boost cooperation among the Turkic world.
The Turkic Council, on the other hand, is far from romantic ideas. It is built on purely pragmatic interests and seems to be trying to unite a significant part of Eurasia in a new logistical and economic framework. Undoubtedly, there is a great interest in this union (apparently, it is also another next step to counterbalance China), otherwise the project would not have emerged to begin with
The unofficial summit of the Turkic Council attended by the Hungarian prime minister and the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as current and former presidents of Kazakhstan, met on March 31. The group is scheduled to meet for its eighth formal summit in the fall of 2021 in Turkey.
A meeting of senior communications officials of Turkic Council member states will be held on Saturday in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, according to the Turkish Communications Directorate.
It may have been the subject of news headlines around the world in recent weeks, but Xinjiang was not on the agenda for an informal meeting of the Turkic Council on
The Turkic Council, officially the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, declared the city of Turkistan in southern Kazakhstan as the spiritual capital of the Turkic world at their informal summit March 31.
Turkic Council has high international reputation as it has institutionalized in 12 years, says Turkish president.
The informal summit of the Turkic Council is to take place tomorrow, March 31, at 05:00pm Nur-Sultan time in a digital format. The Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is to open
Informal Summit of the Co-operation Council of Turkic Speaking States (hereinafter referred to as the Turkic Council) was held via videoconference on the theme of 'Turkistan – A Spiritual Capital of the Turkic World'.
President Ilham Aliyev has said that the Turkic world is moving toward becoming one of the influential centers of power of the century, while stressing that Azerbaijan will continue working to strengthen unity among Turkic states and peoples.
The opening ceremony of Turkic World Week, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress, was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on June 29, bringing together scholars, officials and representatives of Turkic international organizations from across the region and beyond.
What began as an intellectual vision of unity in language and culture a century ago is now translating into concrete cooperation across the Turkic world, officials said on April 19 at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. They highlighted joint initiatives and a UNESCO-backed recognition of Turkic languages.
The Organization of Turkic States is quickly becoming a crucial mode of engagement in the Central Asian region.
In October 2025, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) convened a pivotal summit in Gabala, Azerbaijan, demonstrating its emergence as a significant geopolitical entity in the Eurasian landscape. During the summit, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the OTS's evolution into a key geopolitical center, while Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev referred to it as an authoritative structure uniting Turkic populations. This marked a critical juncture in the organization’s development, solidifying its influence in a region that links the Mediterranean to Central Asia.
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on 7 October 2025 in Gabala, Azerbaijan, marked a decisive stage in the evolution of integration within the Turkic world.
In recent years, global politics has undergone a profound transformation, where not only major powers but also regional alliances capable of independently shaping agendas and defending their interests have come to the forefront.
Organization of Turkic States’ 12th Heads of State Summit oversees decision to launch ‘12U OST-SAT Cube-Satellite’ in 2026, as well as integration of AI, green, digital technologies into member states' industrial strategies.
On October 7, the 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place in Gabala. This summit can rightfully—and should—be regarded as a landmark political event for the entire Turkic world.
The 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Gabala on October 7.
President Ilham Aliyev calls for unity, highlights peace deal with Armenia and energy cooperation across Turkic world.
As its annual summit convenes, what role does the Istanbul-based organization play among the shifting constellation of international groupings?
Today, the 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) opens in Gabala. The official theme is “Regional Peace and Security,” yet in practice, the participants are discussing a wide range of development goals for the OTS over the next three to five years.