Turkic States Summit in Ankara Ends with the Ankara Declaration

On 30 October 2026 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara, held under the theme “The Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed”. The summit concluded with the adoption of the Ankara Declaration.

Trade and investment

Tokayev said Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with OTS member states has approached 10 billion US dollars this year, a 40% increase on last year. He called for effective implementation of the Turkic World Vision 2040 programme, faster adoption of the OTS Strategy for 2027–2031 with a focus on concrete projects, fuller use of the Turkic Investment Fund and of the Turkic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and proposed hosting a business forum in Kazakhstan in 2027.

Transport and digital links

According to the President, cargo along the Middle Corridor grew by 30% in the first nine months of the year and transit traffic by 90%. Rail freight between Kazakhstan and OTS states rose by 10% to nearly 40 million tons, and road freight by 20% to 6.5 million tons. He also noted the recently launched Trans-Caspian fibre-optic line between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan’s goal of becoming a fully digital state.

The chairmanship of the OTS passed from Azerbaijan to Türkiye, and Mirvohid Azimov became the new Secretary General.

Source: Akorda – Official website of the President of Kazakhstan