On October 6-7, leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkiye, and Uzbekistan will convene in Gabala, a mountain town in northern Azerbaijan, for the 12th summit of the Organization of ...

The Organization of Turkic States is quickly becoming a crucial mode of engagement in the Central Asian region. Last month, the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, Kubanychbek ...

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is pushing for the creation of a Turkic trade corridor that connects Central Asia’s resource riches to Western markets. In Aliyev’s view, Turkic states should work in ...

Aliyev is positioning Azerbaijan as the critical geographic and political bridge connecting Central Asia’s resources to Europe. The proposed Turkic corridor depends on new infrastructure, including a ...

Tajikistan has been the topic of six official OTS statements since 2021—all in the context of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border conflict. Through these statements runs a common thread: member solidarity among ...