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Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said that no deal had been made with the PKK terrorist organization and no concessions had been granted, within the process aimed at fighting terrorism and ensuring public peace in the country. The statement was reported by Report.az, citing Haber Global.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said radical groups in Afghanistan intend to use the country to threaten Central Asia and Russia. He made the remarks at a conference on the security of Central Asia and Afghanistan held under the CSTO, the CIS and the SCO. Daryo reported the statement, citing 24.kg.
Kazakhstan is developing new projects to advance the nationwide Taza Qazaqstan initiative, Qazinform News Agency reports. Vice President Erlan Karin announced the plans on his social media accounts.
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Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), shared a message on Azerbaijan's 18 October Day of Restoration of Independence. The message was reported by Anadolu Agency on 17 October 2026.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said a recruitment notice for 38,000 non-physician health personnel will be issued before 2026 ends. He made the announcement at a joint groundbreaking and opening ceremony for the Çapa and Esenyurt campuses of Istanbul University Hospital, held on the Çapa Faculty of Medicine campus in Istanbul.
Trend reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran bought more than $11 million worth of natural gas from Azerbaijan over eight months. Because the article belongs to Trend's paid Premium section, the headline is the only publicly available text of the story.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the government of Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to implement a $202 million agricultural mechanisation project. The IsDB will finance the full amount. The document was signed in Bangkok on 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Six children were taken to hospital for medical examinations after a road accident near the Druzhba monument in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia. According to rescuers, a Kia, a Mercedes and a BMW collided, and a minivan overturned.
Trend News Agency reported on 17 October 2026 that Iran is continuing construction of a key North-South railway. The report was published in the Iran section of the agency's website and labelled as exclusive.
Ünal Üstel, leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and Prime Minister, said at a draw to set the order of parliamentary candidates that the party is preparing for the election with the works it has delivered and its projects for the new term. Üstel said: “Whatever we wrote into the government programme, we implemented. There is more than enough, nothing is missing!”
Kyrgyzstan has defined the main directions of its demographic policy for 2026–2030. The authorities intend to improve living conditions for families, expand access to education and healthcare, and create additional employment opportunities for parents, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration said.
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, arrived in Uzbekistan for a two-day official visit. On October 17, he was met at Tashkent-Humo International Airport by Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and other officials.
The annual TO:KU FEST 2026 festival, dedicated to Yakut animation, took place on 17 October at the Marfa and Sergey Rastorguyev State Circus of Yakutia in Yakutsk. The event was organised by Tooku, the children's television channel of NVK Sakha. The programme included a concert, master classes, games and other entertainment for children and parents.
The Karim Tinchurin Tatar State Drama and Comedy Theatre of Tatarstan has begun a tour in Moscow with 'Mama Has Arrived', based on a play by Tatar playwright Sharif Khusainov. Today, the musical comedy 'Kazan Boys', based on a play by Mansur Gilyazov, will be staged at the Theatre of Mimicry and Gesture.
Ministers and senior officials responsible for information in member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) gathered in Astana for the 8th meeting, Egemen Qazaqstan reported. Attendees included First Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Kanat Yskakov, Deputy Secretary General Ömer Koçaman, and representatives from Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan produced 2,281 kg of gold and 2,813.8 kg of silver in January–September 2026, according to data from the State Statistics Committee cited by Report.az. The report was published on 17 October 2026.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a series of meetings on October 16 with participants of the Investment Council in the fuel and energy sector. One of the meetings was attended by Mohammed Abunayyan, head of Saudi company ACWA Power.
CTP's Sila Usar Incirli outlined her party's priorities at a youth discussion moderated by LDH Political Relations Secretary Hakkı Çinkılıç. On public finances, she said the budget her party would take over carries about 1 billion dollars in debt, and pledged that public services would be run on merit, transparency and accountability.
Diplomacy
Kazakhstan's ambassador to Russia, Dauren Abayev, took part in a conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on security in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Kazinform reported this, citing the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has concluded his official visit to Armenia, held from 15 to 17 October, and returned to Bishkek on 17 October.
On October 17, Kazakhstan and Cambodia adopted a joint statement and exchanged six intergovernmental and interagency documents following talks in Astana between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to the Kazakh president's press service. The exchange ceremony was held in the presence of both leaders.
Uzbekistan has proposed raising the monthly basic electricity norm from 200 kWh to 350 kWh for residents of non-gasified areas and territories with natural gas supply interruptions. Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Khurshed Mustafayev announced the proposal at an October 14 press conference.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan proposed the formation of a Network of Young Trust Ambassadors on 15 October, speaking at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
Innovative medicines developed by scientists at a Kazan university were presented to Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan, as part of an exhibition at the TAYM forum. Kazan State Medical University rector Airat Farrakhov and Institute of Pharmacy director Ruslan Mustafin presented the projects, which have significant commercial potential and aim at import substitution.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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