Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara to discuss Middle Corridor and trade

The 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will be held in Ankara on October 29-30. Key topics include development of the Middle Corridor, simplification of customs procedures, growth of trade turnover, the digital economy and joint projects in agriculture. The summit theme is ‘Turkic century: unity in language, thought and action’.

The summit will be hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A meeting of the OTS Council of Foreign Ministers is scheduled for October 29, followed by a meeting of heads of state the next day. Discussions will cover deeper political cooperation, regional and international issues, implementation of the Turkic World 2040 Vision and strengthening of the organisation's institutional capacity. Participants are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration.

Trade figures highlight the summit's economic weight. Turkish trade turnover with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan approached 17 billion dollars in 2025. That year, Turkish exports to these countries totalled 9.6 billion dollars and imports 7.3 billion dollars. At the summit, the OTS chairmanship will pass from Azerbaijan to Türkiye.