Ankara to host 13th Organization of Turkic States Summit on 30 October 2026

The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will be held on 30 October 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye. The summit will be hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan under the theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed.”

The summit will bring together Heads of State of the OTS Member States, high-level representatives of Observer States, and the OTS Secretary General. Leaders are expected to discuss the current state and future prospects of cooperation, as well as regional and international developments of common interest. They will review progress in political cooperation, trade and investment, transport and connectivity, energy, digital transformation, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, and institutional development, with emphasis on unity, solidarity and practical cooperation in line with the Turkic World Vision 2040.

Türkiye will assume the OTS Chairmanship from Azerbaijan, a milestone in the organization's institutional development. The summit is also expected to address the appointment of a new Secretary General and the organization's strategic priorities. Heads of State are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration along with a number of decisions and documents. Meetings of the Council of Foreign Ministers and other preparatory bodies will precede the summit. The information was reported by Kabar from Bishkek on 26 October 2026.