Ankara OTS summit: new stage for the Organization of Turkic States and Uzbekistan

The 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held under the theme "Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Action," will take place in Ankara. Uzbekistan's head of state is expected to attend the major event. The summit is considered important for international political processes, regional cooperation and the future development of relations among Turkic states.

Adhamjon Mamajonov, director of the Scientific Analysis Center for the Study of Development in Eastern Countries at the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, says states are uniting in alliances and organizations amid rapidly changing global conditions, and the OTS is bringing Turkic countries together. Within this framework, Uzbekistan is pushing initiatives including the Middle Corridor, a concept for a "Digital Turkic Corridor," and chairing the Union of Turkic Universities for 2025-2026, which brings together more than 100 higher education institutions.

The summit's agenda includes political cooperation, trade and investment, transport, energy, digital transformation, and cultural and humanitarian ties. A new Secretary General is expected to be appointed, and a new strategy covering 2027-2031 is expected to be discussed. Author: Gulzoda Sattorova, UzA.