Organization of Turkic States

Turkish Cyprus rebukes EU’s Borrell over criticism of Turkic summit participation

The Turkish Cypriot Foreign Ministry has sharply rebuked European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's reaction to Turkish Cyprus' attendance at the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) summit, characterizing his remarks as an attempt to exert undue pressure on member nations.

Borel: The EU recognises only the Republic of Cyprus as a subject of international law

The European Union rejects the repeated attempts by the Organization of Turkic States to legitimize the Turkish Cypriot breakaway entity, the self-proclaimed, internationally unrecognized, “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”), through the granting of observer status to the Organization of Turkic States, including at the summit held ye

Turkic leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, global Palestine recognition

The leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on Wednesday adopted a declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

The declaration came after the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the OTS, held in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

Erdoğan calls on Turkic world to lend more support to Turkish Cyprus

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his call on the Turkic states to give more support to the Turkish Cypriots, hailing the presence of Turkish Cyprus President Ersin Tatar as a guest of honor and observer at the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) summit in Kyrgyzstan.

Erdoğan set for diplomatic marathon with back-to-back summits

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is poised for a busy month of diplomacy, with several high-profile summits and meetings with world leaders on the agenda.

Erdoğan is set to open in November by addressing a session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation on Nov. 4 in Istanbul.

Organization of Turkic States marks 15 years of fostering unity

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), a prominent international entity focused on unifying the Turkic world, celebrates its 15th anniversary on Thursday.

With a message published on X, the Turkish Foreign Ministry celebrated the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the OTS and the Turkic States Cooperation Day.

Turkic states agree on common alphabet for members

A joint commission within the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) has reached an agreement on the adoption of a common alphabet consisting of 34 letters.

The decision came after the commission's third meeting, held in the Azerbaijani capital Baku between Sept. 9 and 11, with contributions from the Turkish Language Association (TDK).

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