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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is there to take part in the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, held within COP17.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on October 15.
Aisen Nikolaev, head of Yakutia and chair of the State Council commission on energy, took part in a session of the international forum Russian Energy Week, devoted to the efficiency of energy generation. The event was organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and moderated by its president, Sergey Katyrin.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. The two sides discussed practical ways to strengthen and further expand mutually beneficial ties between the two countries.
Speaking on BRT's Manşet+ programme, Oğuz said the country's projected population is known and called the opposition's push for a census a “populist approach.” He argued that repeating a census at set intervals alone would not be enough to obtain healthy and up-to-date data.
Turkey's Constitutional Court (AYM) has decided to file criminal complaints with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against 26 political parties, following financial audits of the parties.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev supported the reconciliation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying the example of the South Caucasus clearly shows what results farsighted leadership can achieve. Tokayev said the rapprochement, after decades of deep disagreements, opens new prospects and creates opportunities to build bridges between East and West.
Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Council considered draft laws to ratify several international agreements at its session in Bishkek on October 15, 2026, according to Kabar. Parliament said the bills were approved in three readings.
Uzbekistan's head of state has signed the constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” Under the law, the Constitutional Court will determine whether laws, decisions of the Oliy Majlis chambers, presidential decrees and resolutions, and decisions of the Government and local state authorities comply with the Constitution. It will also determine whether the laws of the Republic of Karakalpakstan comply with Uzbek laws, and will consider appeals on the constitutionality of normative legal acts submitted on the initiative of the Supreme Court. Within its authority, the court will interpret the Constitution and laws.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, who was in Azerbaijan on a working visit. According to a message from Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which Day.Az reported, the meeting took place on 15 October.
Ulusal Birlik Partisi (UBP) leader and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said the UBP would emerge stronger from the general and local elections to be held on December 6. According to a UBP statement, Üstel met people in Dörtyol and Korkuteli and delivered messages about the elections. He said the party would win the municipality and increase its number of parliament members, and would continue stability and service together with Turkey.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Akorda presidential press service reported. Tokayev thanked Aliyev for his invitation and hospitality, praised the high level of organisation of the CICA summit, and noted Azerbaijan's significant contribution during its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
Independence Path (BY) will take part in the general elections on 6 December but will not field candidates in the local elections, according to a written statement by its Party Assembly. The party called on the public for “a federal Cyprus, a decent wage, a unionised working life, public-focused policies” and urged people to “build the power of working people.”
Azerbaijan's state budget is projected to allocate 13.2 billion manat for the restoration and reconstruction of territories liberated from occupation in 2027 to 2030. The Azerbaijani outlet Oxu.az reported the projection, which covers the Karabakh and East Zangezur economic regions.
Representatives of Turkish minorities and communities from nine European countries will gather in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 15 to 18 October 2026. The meeting is organised and hosted by the Turkish Democratic Party (TDP) and marks the 12th annual meeting of the Turkish Minorities/Communities Working Group (TAG) of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).
Uzbekistan's national news agency UzA reported in its “Short News” programme for 15 October that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The programme also covered a press conference on energy tariff reforms and social support for the population.
On 15 October, the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku. President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government attending the event. Member states approved the agenda and admitted Laos as a full member. Aliyev said the move reflected CICA's growing importance as an inclusive dialogue platform in Asia.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev travelled to Yerevan at the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip is to attend the Biodiversity Leaders Summit held under COP17. Egemen.kz reported the news, citing the Akorda presidential press service.
President Ilham Aliyev said the main goal of the second stage of the State Programme on the Great Return is to expand private investment, permanent employment and export-oriented production, and to strengthen Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur as a new growth centre of the national economy. He made the remarks in an address to participants of the 6th Azerbaijan International "Rebuild Garabagh" exhibition.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 14 to attend the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), APA reports.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides met under UN auspices. The United Nations said the meeting took place in a positive atmosphere. According to the UN statement dated 13 October 2026, the meeting was held in the UN Buffer Zone.
On 14–15 October, Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, hosted the XVII International Scientific-Practical Conference “The High Aims and Values of Islam”, held as part of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. About 400 people, including Muslim community members, public figures, experts and guests from CIS countries, attended.
Kazakhstan's Kurultai is set to consider the draft republican budget for 2027–2029 today. According to 24KZ, the budget covers the next three years, while deputies will also review amendments to the law on state awards.
Turkmenistan marked the 35th anniversary of its independence in September with a series of events reflecting the foreign policy course led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. On 2 September, a Turkmen delegation attended a high-level forum at UN headquarters in New York on women's leadership in advancing a culture of peace. Turkmenistan's Permanent Representative to the UN said neutrality and peace diplomacy are closely linked.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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