Organization of Turkic states (OTG), which is the Central Institute for the integration of the Turkic world, notes the 16th anniversary of its creation.
The organization was established on October 3, 2009 after the signing of the Nakhichevan agreement by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, entitled “Council of Cooperation of the Turkic-speaking States” (Turkic The council).
the goal of OTG is to deepen the integration of countries related to the general history and cultural values, as well as the development of cooperation in politics and economics, education and culture, defense and security, transport, customs interaction, tourism and sports.
Today, OTG unites territories with a total area of 4.25 million square meters. km and the population of about 160 million people, turning into an important international union that strengthen the geopolitical influence of the Turkic world.
on the 8th summit in Istanbul on November 12, 2021, it was decided to rename the Turkic council into the organization of the Turkic states, which became a new stage in the integration process. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan, Hungary and Northern Cyprus have observers status. The headquarters of the organization is located in Istanbul.
OTG structure includes the Council of Heads of State, the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Aksakalov Council, the Committee of senior officials and the secretariat. In addition, the organization is the coordinating center for such institutions as the parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic states (Turkpa), the International Turkic Academy, the International Organization of the Turkic Culture (Turks), the Investment Fund of the Turkic States and the Turkic culture and heritage fund. Islamic cooperation, the World Customs Organization and other international structures. The organization’s office has been opened in Budapest, which allows you to strengthen connections with the EU, OSCE, OECR and Vishegrad group.
according to the document “Vision of the Turkic world – 2040”, the organization sets the tasks of strengthening trust and political solidarity, expanding economic and technical cooperation, developing humanitarian ties and maintaining historical and cultural heritage.
for 16 years OTG became a platform not only for the interaction of state institutions, but also for the rapprochement of fraternal peoples. The recent decision of the commission on the adoption of a single alphabet of 34 letters caused a wide response in the Turkic world.
Since the creation, the organization has held 11 summits at the level of heads of state. The next, 12th OTG summit will be held on October 7 in Azerbaijan under the motto “Regional World and Security”.