Azerbaijan-Turkey rift complicates Organization of Turkic States
Picking up: 2 developments in the last 24 hours, 8 in the last 7 days
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The latest in this situation
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discussed the role of Turkic states during a forum held in Ankara.
- The Organization of Turkic States held its summit in Ankara, during which Mirvohid Azimov was appointed Secretary General.
- Azerbaijan's cooperation with Israel sparks pressure from Türkiye, complicating relations at the OTS summit.
- Tensions between Azerbaijan and Turkey rise as Aliyev skips the Ankara summit, linked to Baku's ties with Israel.
- OTS leaders gathered in Ankara, supporting Azerbaijan's talks with Armenia and addressing regional tensions.
How it started
A conference was held in the Turkistan region on June 20, 2026, where the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was formed, including Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan as members.
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What happened
A conference was held in the Turkistan region on June 20, 2026, where the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was formed, including Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan as members.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Religious heads from Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan attended an OTS meeting held in Azerbaijan, where Arpaguş also spoke.Sub-event
- Türkiye, Kazakhstan, and others propose Türkpol for the Organization of Turkic States, modeled on Europol and Aseanapol.Sub-event
- High-level talks involving leaders like Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hakan Fidan are underway between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation and increasing annual trade to $5 billion.Sub-event
- Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan are modeling successful landlocked ship registries by accessing IMO conventions for ship registration.Sub-event
- Aliyev speaks on ongoing projects of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and Azerbaijan emphasizes the strengthening of Turkic unity.Sub-event
OTS conference in Turkistan region involving Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.1 source
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The entities involved
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Turkistan
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Organization of Turkic States
International organization to which Turkic sovereign states are members
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Kyrgyzstan
sovereign state in Central Asia
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Azerbaijan
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe and Western Asia
Related events
- Deepening comprehensive cooperation through OTS.
- Kazakhstan supports OTS membership proposals and promotes the Altai project with Russia.
- OTS leaders gathered in Ankara, supporting Azerbaijan's talks with Armenia and addressing regional tensions.
- Tokayev called for strengthening the structure of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
- The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) covers a vast geography that includes the Central Asia region.