OTS Foreign ministers meet in Ankara ahead of 13th summit

Foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) met in Ankara on Thursday as the opening event of the organization’s 13th summit, hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

Participants included foreign ministers and representatives of the organization’s member states, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, as well as observer states Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Türkiye.

The organization’s main goals are to promote political dialogue, strengthen opportunities for joint action, and turn shared language, history and culture into a basis for lasting cooperation.

The foreign ministers discussed ways to expand cooperation in energy, defence and the defence industry, trade and digital transformation, CE Report quotes BTA.

The talks also focused on connecting Asia and Europe through the Middle Corridor and strengthening economic resilience.

The second day of the programme, October 30, will feature a summit attended by the leaders of the Organization of Turkic States member countries. Azerbaijan is expected to hand over the organization’s rotating chairmanship to Turkiye. It has not yet been confirmed whether Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will attend the summit in Ankara.

Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry