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Today in the Turkic World: October 17, 2026
Energy and investment lead today's headlines, with Uzbekistan in focus. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met fuel and energy investors, including Saudi company ACWA Power, which plans to invest $3.5 billion in Uzbekistan in 2027, and said future projects will go to open tender. The Islamic Development Bank signed a $202 million agricultural mechanisation project.
Elsewhere, Sadyr Japarov and Nikol Pashinyan held face-to-face talks in Yerevan, and the Asian Development Bank allocated over $652 million for Azerbaijan's rail and metro upgrades. In Türkiye, President Erdoğan announced a recruitment notice for 38,000 non-physician health personnel before the end of 2026, and Kazakhstan and Cambodia signed six agreements in Astana.
The day's top stories
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Health · Kıbrıs Gazetesi
Erdoğan: 38,000 non-physician staff recruitment notice to come before end of 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.
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Energy · Spot.uz
ACWA Power to invest $3.5bn in Uzbekistan in 2027
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.
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Diplomacy · Kabar
Japarov and Pashinyan hold face-to-face talks in Yerevan
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held face-to-face talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on October 17.
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Energy · Kun.uz
Uzbek President Discusses New Energy Projects with Foreign Investors
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed the implementation of investment projects with companies from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the UAE, Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom. At a meeting with Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of the board of Saudi company ACWA, the sides addressed expanding cooperation and accelerating joint projects. It was noted that Saudi companies are actively investing in Uzbekistan, particularly in green energy, infrastructure and high technology.
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Energy · Gazeta.uz
Uzbekistan to tender energy projects openly, not separate power plants, says president
Uzbekistan will now plan in advance the capacity each region needs and put ready projects out to open tender. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
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Transport & Infrastructure · Report.az
ADB allocates $652 million for Azerbaijan rail and metro modernization
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million in loans for modernizing railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects cover Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Baku Metropoliteni, both companies under AZCON Holding.
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Politics · Report.az
Turkish Interior Minister Says No Deal Was Made with PKK
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.
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Agriculture · UzDaily
IsDB to fund $202m agricultural mechanisation project in Uzbekistan
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.
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Diplomacy · UzA
China's Premier Li Qiang arrives in Uzbekistan for two-day official visit
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.
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Diplomacy · Trend
Kazakhstan, Cambodia sign six cooperation agreements
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.
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