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Kazakhstan's gold exports to Kyrgyzstan reached $293.6 million in January–August 2026. This figure is $18.4 million, or 6.7%, higher than the seven-month figure. Kyrgyzstan remains the largest foreign buyer of Kazakhstani gold.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Azerbaijan on its 'Restoration of Independence Day'. In a post shared from his NSosyal account, Erdoğan described Azerbaijan as a 'dear and brotherly' country and said he heartily congratulated the day on behalf of his country and nation.
Mohammed Samaan Agha, recently appointed state minister in Iraq, pledged to work “for the benefit of Iraq and Türkiye” in remarks to Turkish journalists in Baghdad on Sunday. Agha, who also leads the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) and serves as governor of Kirkuk, had met Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday, when Fidan was in Baghdad for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT), has congratulated Azerbaijan on Restoration of Independence Day. According to Report.az, he shared the message on his account on the social media platform X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained the reason for his visit to Uzbekistan and the C5+1 meeting. He spoke to journalists before departing from Joint Base Andrews for Uzbekistan. Asked why he chose to visit Uzbekistan now, amid global crises and instability, Rubio said the timing matched days that were convenient for the leaders of five countries.
A new event aimed at contributing to cultural and artistic life in Skopje is being prepared to meet art lovers under the title 'Bir Söz Bir Nefes'. The special programme will be held in cooperation between the Yeni Yol Kültür Güzel Sanatlar Derneği, the Yunus Emre Institute Skopje and Harmonius Koor, on Monday, 26 October 2026, at 19:30 at the Albanian Theatre in Skopje.
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs says traffic into Samarkand and along several central streets will be restricted from time to time due to international events. On October 19-20, the city will host a meeting of foreign ministers from Central Asian countries and the United States in the C5+1 format. On October 21-22, it will host a global summit dedicated to child welfare and the future of children.
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Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has congratulated Azerbaijan on Restoration of Independence Day. Day.Az reported that the message was published on the ministry's official account on the social network X.
The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will host the 15th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) and a meeting of the Assembly Council on October 19-20.
Representatives of Turkmenistan took part as observers in the 46th meeting of the Coordinating Transport Meeting (KTS) of CIS member states in Astana. The meeting was held within the eighth International Transport and Logistics Business Forum «New Silk Way» and the international exhibition «TransLogistica Kazakhstan 2026».
Over the past 10 years, Uzbekistan's trade turnover with Central Asian countries rose from $2.5 billion to nearly $8.5 billion. The region's mutual trade turnover reached nearly $11 billion. Javlon Vahobov says these figures show opportunities to deepen economic cooperation, including by strengthening ties among the seven regions of the Fergana Valley.
An international scientific-practical conference on the scholarly and spiritual heritage of the thinker Ahmad Yasawi, and its significance for strengthening cooperation among Turkic states, was held in Tashkent. The event was organised by the Uzbekistan International Islamic Academy, the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Yasawi Research Institute at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.
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.
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.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan is advancing plans with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to export green electricity to Europe via the Caspian Sea. He made the remarks on October 16 at a meeting with investors in the fuel and energy sector in Tashkent. The country is stepping up energy infrastructure investment after allocating more than $2 billion to electricity grid modernization over the past five years. The report was published on the official channel of the President's press secretary, Sherzod Asadov.
Ministers and media executives from Organization of Turkic States member countries discussed the impact of modern technologies on the media sector at a meeting in Astana. Kazakhstan's First Vice Minister of Culture and Information, Kanat Iskakov, said that alongside new opportunities, innovations bring new threats. He noted that with the development of artificial intelligence, creating fake videos, images and audio recordings no longer requires significant resources, increasing the risk of spreading false information and declining trust in official sources.
Ashgabat, 16 October – A delegation of the Republic of the Philippines, led by Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs Leo M. Herrera-Lim, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on 15 October. There it took part in bilateral inter-ministerial political consultations held at the level of deputy heads of agencies.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov travelled to Azerbaijan on a working visit on 15 October 2026. The purpose of the trip was to take part in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
Scientists from six countries have agreed to jointly study the steppe civilization, in particular the history of the Golden Horde and the Ulus of Jochi, according to Khabar 24. An agreement to create a scientific consortium was signed in Almaty. The academies of sciences of Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Mongolia are members.
In early October, the eighth Consultative Meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan took place in the «Avaza» National tourist zone on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea. Held in the year marking the 35th anniversary of the states' independence, the summit demonstrated the high relevance and independent nature of this political dialogue format.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held talks with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan in Yerevan on October 16 during an official visit to Armenia. According to the administration of the head of state, the two sides discussed prospects for cooperation in economy, investment, transport, agriculture, information technology, education and tourism.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned that conflicts increasingly affect cross-border energy infrastructure and that instability in global markets could slow economic growth even in countries far from fighting. Speaking at the 7th CICA summit in Baku, he said energy security is currently under threat of complete destruction.
A meeting of foreign ministers from Central Asia and the United States in the C5+1 format will take place in Samarkand on October 19. Omonulla Fayziyev, spokesperson for Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister, announced the event. Foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan will attend, along with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) gathered at the 8th Meeting of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Media and Information, according to Anadolu Agency. The meeting addressed the development of media cooperation among member states.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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