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Turkey Takes Turkic States Chair, Signs Ankara Declaration

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Turkey assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States at the 13th summit in Ankara.
Leaders signed the Ankara Declaration pledging deeper political, economic and cultural integration among Turkic states.
Kazakh President Tokayev reported a 30% rise in freight volumes and a 90% increase in Middle Corridor shipments.
Bilateral deals aim to raise Turkey-Uzbek trade from $3.1 billion last year to $10 billion medium-term.

History

The Organization of Turkic States grew from the 3 October 2009 Nakhchivan Agreement that created the Turkic Council with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan joined after a 2019 application and observers such as Hungary were added, and the 2022 Samarkand summit launched a simplified customs corridor. In 2024 Turkey chairs the bloc and issued the Ankara Declaration, reaffirming deeper economic and transport cooperation.

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The Organization of Turkic States grew from the 3 October 2009 Nakhchivan Agreement that created the Turkic Council with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan joined after a 2019 application and observers such as Hungary were added, and the 2022 Samarkand summit launched a simplified customs corridor. In 2024 Turkey chairs the bloc and issued the Ankara Declaration, reaffirming deeper economic and transport cooperation.

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