Ankara hosts 13th Organization of Turkic States summit
Leaders gather in Ankara to deepen political, trade and energy cooperation as Türkiye takes over the rotating chairmanship from Azerbaijan.
KEY POINTS
- The 13th Organization of Turkic States summit took place in Ankara on October 29-30, 2026.
- Türkiye took over the rotating chairmanship from Azerbaijan.
- Leaders are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration and strengthen institutional cooperation.
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan leaders arrived in Ankara on October 28.
- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not attend; Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov represented Azerbaijan.
The 13th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Turkic States opened in Ankara on October 29 and 30, 2026, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex.
Türkiye assumed the rotating chairmanship of the organization from Azerbaijan during the summit. Leaders are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration and various decisions aimed at deepening cooperation and strengthening the organization's institutional structure.
“Türkiye will assume the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States from Azerbaijan.”
Foreign ministers, including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, opened the summit on Wednesday. The inauguration of the Turkic States Civilization Park in Beştepe also took place, with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov representing Azerbaijan.
Member states will assess progress in political cooperation, trade and investment, transport and connectivity, energy, digital transformation, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, and institutional development. The Middle Corridor, border crossings, customs procedures and logistics costs were highlighted in business discussions.
Leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for the summit themed "Turkish Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Action." Observer countries were represented by senior officials.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not travel to Ankara, and no official statement on his participation had been issued by Wednesday evening. The summit is also expected to select a new secretary general to succeed Kyrgyz Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliyev, whose four-year term is ending.
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