Kürşad Zorlu: Ankara summit to unite strategic goals of Turkic world

Kürşad Zorlu, chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Committee on Relations with Turkic States, said the Ankara Summit will bring together the strategic goals of the Turkic world and define a roadmap for a shared future. Speaking at a press conference on the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), to be held in Ankara on October 29-30, Zorlu said the event would advance these aims.

According to Zorlu, a meeting of the OTS Council of Foreign Ministers will take place on October 29, while the Summit of Heads of State, hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be held on October 30. He said the combined gross national income of Turkic states reached approximately $2.5 trillion in 2025, and Türkiye's trade turnover with OTS member and observer countries amounted to $26.9 billion.

He stressed the Middle Corridor's importance for economic integration, saying cargo volumes on the route linking China, Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye to Europe rose from 1.7 million tons in 2022 to 4.1 million tons in 2025. Participants will discuss a common museum card, joint service points at airports for citizens of Turkic states, expanded football cooperation and a shared e-commerce platform. The Turkic World Women's Diplomacy Forum will be held on October 30.