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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has traveled to Uzbekistan to participate in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, according to an announcement from the Communications Directorate.

During his visit, Erdoğan is set to address the summit session on Nov. 9 and engage in bilateral meetings with other leaders attending the event.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has departed for the Kazakh capital Astana to attend the 10th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

According to a statement from Türkiye's Directorate of Communications, the two-day summit held under the theme "Turk Time" aims to facilitate discussions on enhancing cooperation within the organization.

The developments in the world and in the region demonstrate once again the importance of the Organization of Turkic States, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, praising the growing ties between Türkiye and Turkmenistan.

Turkish contractors have been awarded 120 projects worth a total of $8.93 billion abroad between January and July this year, data from the Trade Ministry have shown.

The average size of the contracts awarded to Turkish contractors in foreign countries was $74.5 million.

A Bosnian girl is making traditional Balkan costumes with hats and decorative aprons for Barbie dolls, hoping to spark interest in her "folklore Barbie" as the new film of the same name wins fans around the world.

Yesterday, the Ukrainians again attacked the Russian capital with drones and targeted ships of the Black Sea Fleet, Russian officials announced.
On the other hand, Ukrainian officials claim that Russian forces targeted Kharkiv and Kherson with drones.

Turkish contractors were awarded a total of 110 projects worth $7.5 billion abroad in the first six months this year, the Trade Ministry has said.

This marked a 63 percent increase compared with the January-June period of 2022.

The average size of the contracts awarded to Turkish contractors in foreign countries was $68.1 billion, data from the ministry showed.

Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to "fully unleash" their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday, as he wrapped up a landmark summit with heads of state from the strategically vital region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a Central Asian summit on Thursday, seeking to build regional influence as G7 leaders hold a rival gathering in Japan.

Held in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an, the historic eastern end of the Silk Road that linked China to Europe through Central Asia, this week's summit is of "milestone significance", Beijing has said.

The President of Russia, Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin will traditionally host the parade.