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Today in the Turkic World: October 27, 2026
Kazakhstan, Türkiye and Northern Cyprus lead today's agenda. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will make an official visit to Türkiye on October 28-30 at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's invitation, and will deliver his Address to the people of Kazakhstan on October 28. Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman is heading to Ankara for the Organization of Turkic States summit.
In Uzbekistan, Law No. 1184 sets a 28-letter Latin-based alphabet, and nationwide cancer screening starts in 2028. In Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev told the VII World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue that his country has liberated its territories and rejects double standards.
The day's top stories
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Diplomacy · Tengrinews
Tokayev to make official visit to Türkiye on October 28-30
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will make an official visit to Türkiye on October 28-30 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The trip was announced in a Telegram post by Aibek Smadiyarov, the president's adviser and press secretary, according to Tengrinews.kz.
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Diplomacy · Kıbrıs Genç TV
Turkish Cypriot President Erhürman heads to Ankara for OTS summit
Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman will attend the Organization of Turkic States summit to be held in Ankara.
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Politics · Egemen Qazaqstan
Tokayev to deliver Address to the people of Kazakhstan on October 28
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will deliver his Address to the people of Kazakhstan on October 28, according to Egemen Qazaqstan, which cites the Akorda presidential administration.
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Culture & Arts · UzA
Uzbekistan adopts Latin-based alphabet with 28 letters and four new letter forms
On 21 October 2026, Uzbekistan adopted Law No. 1184, which amends the law on introducing a Latin-based Uzbek alphabet. The new alphabet will consist of 28 letters and one apostrophe-like sign (ʼ). The most visible change is the new form of four letters: O‘ o‘ becomes Ö ö, G‘ g‘ becomes Ğ ğ, Sh sh becomes Ş ş, and Ch ch becomes Ç ç.
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Politics · APA
Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan Liberated Territories From Armenian Occupation
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at the opening of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue that Azerbaijan had liberated its territories from Armenian occupation and restored justice and its dignity. Throughout the 35 years of independence, he said, the country had always believed it would achieve its goals.
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Politics · Report.az
Aliyev: Double standards must be fully removed from international politics
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said double standards must be completely removed from international relations and that Azerbaijan will continue to oppose such approaches in world politics. According to Report.az, he made the remarks in a speech at the opening ceremony of the VII World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku. The report is dated 27 October 2026.
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Politics · Report.az
Ilham Aliyev: As an occupied country, we would never accept violations of our people's rights
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that in recent years the main goal has been restoring Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and liberating the territories occupied by Armenia. Report.az reported that Aliyev made the remarks in Baku at the opening ceremony of the VII World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held under the theme 'Dialogue for a Shared Future'.
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Diplomacy · APA
Aliyev says Azerbaijan will firmly resist attempts to dictate to it
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that baseless attempts to dictate to Azerbaijan have been and will always be met with resistance and a firm approach. Speaking at the opening of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, as reported by APA, he pointed to what he called a double standard. Aliyev said Armenia occupied almost 20% of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory, carried out a policy of ethnic cleansing that led to the deportation of a million Azerbaijanis from their historical lands, and destroyed religious and historical monuments, including 65 mosques in Garabagh, without being sanctioned or punished.
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Politics · Day.az
Aliyev says Azerbaijan's experience could help resolve some conflicts
President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan's experience could help resolve some conflicts, speaking at the VII World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Day.az, citing AZERTAC, reported the remarks.
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Society · Podrobno.uz
Uzbekistan to Launch Nationwide Cancer Screening from 2028, 700 Billion Soums a Year
Uzbekistan will begin screening for early detection of stomach, colon, prostate and lung cancer in all regions from 2028. The programme will receive 700 billion soums annually. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the plan at a meeting with health care and pharmaceutical workers.
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