Turkey is using the Organization of Turkic States to extend its geopolitical influence into Central Asia and the Caucasus.

The entities involved

• Turkey →

  country in West Asia and Southeast Europe

  • The EU will use COP31 in Turkey to push for emissions reduction while Ireland holds the EU's rotating presidency.Tue 23:39
  • A virus spread from Turkey to the UK, with its origin traced to Nigeria and climate change cited as an accelerator.Tue 22:02
• Organization of Turkic States →

  International organization to which Turkic sovereign states are members

  • Summits in Ankara and congresses in Baku are underway to shape the future integration goals of the Organization of Turkic States.Tue 21:34
  • Kazakhstan supports OTS membership proposals and promotes the Altai project with Russia.Mon 11:43
• Central Asia →

  subregion of the Asian continent

  • Terrorist groups are expanding their reach from Central Asia into Europe.Tue 23:43
  • Uzbekistan and the OECD discussed a regional mineral project focusing on critical minerals in Central Asia.Tue 15:52
• Caucasus →

  region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia

  • A bridge has been located in the Caucasus region of Georgia.Mon 05:06

Related events

• Turkey and Azerbaijan are asserting their foreign policy dominance, leading to increasing distance and alliance strain.Jun 7
• Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discussed the role of Turkic states during a forum held in Ankara.Sat 13:26
• Regional powers, including Turkey and Pakistan, are forming a counterbalance to Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.Aug 10
• Azerbaijan's policy, driven by Ilham Aliyev, is expanding its regional influence and strengthening ties with Turkic-speaking states.Aug 4
• Greece and Cyprus formed an alliance against Turkish provocations, fueling Greek nationalist sentiment amid regional instability.Oct 14