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Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed activating dialogue on transport issues at the level of heads of relevant ministries. He made the proposal in Baku at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan has shared a plan with Azerbaijan to increase the volume of Kazakh oil transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. He made the remarks in a speech at the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, which he travelled to on 14 October. Tokayev said the Caspian Sea region is of special importance not only to its own region but to global energy security.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed developing transport corridors and green energy across Central Asia and the South Caucasus while attending the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku, according to the press service of Akorda. He expressed support for the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, calling it a gateway between East and West.
Uzbekistan maintained trade relations with more than 200 countries in January–August 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. China, Russia and Kazakhstan were the country's largest trading partners.
President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Christodoulides will attend a bicommunal Peace Festival in Pile on Saturday, the first in seven years. According to Politis newspaper, the event will begin at 19.00 on the football pitch behind Pile Turkish Primary School.
AKP Deputy Chairman Kürşad Zorlu said differences may exist in how Turkey and Azerbaijan proceed, without addressing points that have strained ties. Speaking at an Ankara event for the Kyrgyz Republic's independence day, he said the two states respect each other's decisions and sovereignty. "We know how to discuss our problems within our family council, in a way that suits us," he said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the enclave and exclave issue between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not an obstacle to signing the initialled peace agreement. Speaking at a press briefing, he called the matter sensitive but noted it is not among the conditions Azerbaijan has publicly raised for signing the treaty.
Croatia has supported Uzbekistan's initiative to open a representation of the Agency for Migration in Zagreb, according to UzDaily. The news followed talks between the agency's director, Mukhsinkhodzha Abdurakhmonov, and the leadership of Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
On October 16, 2026, in Bishkek, Meerimbek Koichumanov, Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency, met with a delegation from the China-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Association (CHKETIA), led by Vice President William Chan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on October 15 that Azerbaijan did not strike a defeated state and did not stoop to the level of the barbarians and child killers who caused great suffering to its people.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan. CICA is a multinational forum for addressing key regional issues and developing cooperation among its member states. Turkmenistan participates in the forum as an observer.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree dismissing Aktilek Ishengaziyevna Musaeva from her post as Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to China, according to the Kabar news agency. The report, datelined Bishkek and dated 16 October 2026, cites the corresponding presidential decree.
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has travelled to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, with a delegation to attend the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is an observer member of the organisation.
Aizada Subakozhoeva has been appointed Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to China, succeeding Aktilek Musaeva. The report, datelined Bishkek, October 16, 2026, was carried by Kabar news agency.
Diplomacy
Yahya Coşkun, deputy president of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), made a work and introductory visit to Moldova and Gagauzia from 10 to 13 October. He first paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye. On 11 October he visited the Temporary Placement Center for Women and Persons with Disabilities in Hînceşti, where TİKA-funded workshop rooms had been fully renovated and equipped.
Türkiye supports transforming the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) into a full-fledged international organization, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku.
Iran's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, said Iran is seeking to improve relations with its neighbours and that no country should allow its territory to be used for armed attacks against Iran.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to complete bilateral negotiations on market-access conditions within Uzbekistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The next step will be signing the relevant protocol once necessary internal procedures are completed.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on 15 October 2026 that the European Union should take a position on attacks on civilian ships, stating: “This unacceptable aggression must end.” He stressed that the Black Sea is not only a security zone but a strategic corridor for transporting food, fertiliser and energy resources, on which millions of people depend.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held an informal conversation within the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The report is based on Day.Az.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith in Baku on October 15. The talks focused on taking relations between Uzbekistan and Laos to a new level, and Mirziyoyev spoke in favour of expanding practical partnership with Laos.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, met with Hasan Doğan, head of the Secretariat of the President of Turkey, and Hakkı Susmaz, Secretary General of the Presidential Administration, according to UzDaily. Reported from Tashkent, the source says the sides noted strong historical and cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Turkey, based on shared history, closeness of languages and traditions.
On the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Qazinform News Agency reported the meeting, citing the press service of Akorda.
On 15 October, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Information about the meeting was published on the official website of the head of state.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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