AKIPRESS.COM –

The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) convened in Ankara under the motto “The Turkic World: Unity in Language, Thought, and Action.”

Chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the summit brought together President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tufan Erhürman. Azerbaijan was represented by Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, alongside OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev.

During the high-level talks, regional leaders discussed prospects for strengthening cooperation across political, trade, economic, transport, energy, digital, and cultural-humanitarian sectors.

Particular emphasis was placed on advancing transport connectivity, expanding trade relations, and reinforcing overall unity across the Turkic world.

Following the proceedings, Türkiye officially assumed the chairship of the Organization of Turkic States from Azerbaijan.