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OTS and diplomacyOctober 30, 2026Tokayev at the OTS summit: a convention on Turkic civilization heritage, Turkistan in 2027 and 40 million tonnes of cargo
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at the 13th Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara on 30 October. He said that in the first nine months of this year Kazakhstan's rail freight with…Read more →
PoliticsOctober 28, 2026Tokayev and Erdoğan wrap up talks in Ankara, reaffirming a $15 billion trade target
On 28 October in Ankara, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks first one-on-one and then in an expanded format with their delegations.Read more →
PoliticsOctober 28, 2026Erdoğan hosts Tokayev with a state ceremony at the Presidential Complex as talks begin
On 28 October, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.Read more →
PoliticsOctober 28, 2026Tokayev lands in Ankara: Erdoğan personally welcomes the Kazakh President at the airport
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Türkiye for an official visit on 28 October. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greeted him at Ankara Airport.Read more →
SportsOctober 27, 2026Bagdat Sabaz wins 67 kg bronze at the Astana World Championships, beating a Paris Olympic medallist 8-5
Kazakhstan's Greco-Roman wrestler Bagdat Sabaz has won a bronze medal in the 67 kg category at the World Championships in Astana. In the bronze-medal bout he defeated Azerbaijan's Hasrat Jafarov, a…Read more →
InternationalOctober 27, 2026Tokayev to visit Türkiye on 28-30 October for talks with Erdoğan and the OTS summit in Ankara
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Türkiye from 28 to 30 October at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his press secretary Aibek Smadiyarov…Read more →
SportsOctober 27, 2026Kazakh cyclists take the full UCI Asia Tour individual podium for the first time
In the final 2026 UCI Asia Tour individual ranking, Yevgeniy Fedorov of XDS Astana Team finished first with 666.33 points, followed by teammate Nicolas Vinokurov with 576.33. It is the first time…Read more →
SportsOctober 26, 2026First finals at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana: gold for Azizli and Suleymanov, seven medals for Turkic states
The World Wrestling Championships are under way at Barys Arena in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Running from 24 October to 1 November, the event brings together the world's best in Greco-Roman…Read more →
PoliticsOctober 25, 2026Kazakhstan marks Republic Day with a State Flag ceremony in front of Akorda in Astana
Kazakhstan celebrated Republic Day on 25 October. In the morning a State Flag raising ceremony was held on the square in front of the Akorda residence in Astana, attended by President Kassym-Jomart…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026Tatar director Ilgiz Zainiev named best director at the Almaty Puppet Festival
Ilgiz Zainiev, a director at Tatarstan's Ekiyat State Academic Puppet Theatre, has won the Best Director award at the 4th International Almaty Puppet Festival 2026 in Kazakhstan. The prize was given…Read more →
SportsOctober 24, 2026Kazakhstan finishes the 5th Asian Para Games ninth overall with 50 medals, 12 of them gold
At the 5th Asian Para Games, held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October, Kazakhstan finished ninth in the overall standings. The country's 150 athletes, competing in 12 sports…Read more →
TechnologyOctober 23, 2026NVIDIA's Jensen Huang in Astana: Kazakhstan invited to become a global Physical AI hub
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received NVIDIA co-founder and president Jensen Huang at the Akorda residence in Astana on 23 October. The head of state said the visit would give strong…Read more →
TravelOctober 23, 2026Direct Astana-Kazan flights start October 27: twice a week between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan
Regular direct flights between Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, will begin on October 27. The details were reported by Qazinform citing Astana International…Read more →
SportsOctober 23, 202613-year-old Kazakhstani Danis Kuandykuly wins his third chess world title
Thirteen-year-old Kazakhstani Danis Kuandykuly won the under-13 category at the World Youth Chess Championship in Roquetas de Mar, Spain. The championship ended on October 20.Read more →
SportsOctober 23, 2026Tokayev receives Atlético de Madrid CEO and presents him with the Order of Dostyk
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, CEO of Spain's Atlético de Madrid, in Astana on October 22. The head of state praised the club's successful cooperation with…Read more →
SportsOctober 22, 2026Kazakhstan's Aisulu Suleimenova sets an Asian record at the Asian Para Games as the team wins silver and bronze in shot put
Kazakhstani athletes added new results at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan on October 22. Para athlete Aisulu Suleimenova from Astana set a new Asian record in the T62 class in the women's 100…Read more →
SportsOctober 20, 2026Kazakhstan's Dias Kenzhebek breaks Asian record to win 100m backstroke gold at Asian Para Games
Kazakhstan's para swimmer Dias Kenzhebek won gold in the men's S10 100 metres backstroke on October 20 at the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Read more →
SportsOctober 19, 2026Kazakhstan's Yerkin Gabbasov wins Asian Para Games shooting gold with a Games record
Kazakhstan's Yerkin Gabbasov won gold in the men's 10-metre air rifle (R1) event at the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The news was published on October 19.Read more →
CultureOctober 19, 2026Kazakhstan joins the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia as an observer state
Kazakhstan has been granted observer-state status in the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia (ACHA), the Ministry of Culture announced on October 19.Read more →
SportsOctober 19, 2026Kazakhstan's men's épée team wins World Cup gold in Casablanca
Kazakhstan's men's épée team won gold in the team event at the 2026 Épée World Cup in Casablanca, Morocco. The news was published on October 19.Read more →
SportsOctober 19, 2026Kazakhstan's Merey Bazarbayev becomes U23 world wrestling champion
Kazakhstan's Merey Bazarbayev won gold in men's freestyle 57 kg at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, USA. The news was published on October 19.Read more →
Science & educationOctober 18, 2026Scholars from six countries agree to jointly study the history of the Golden Horde and the Ulus of Jochi
Specialists from Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Mongolia signed an agreement in Almaty to set up a scientific consortium for the joint study of steppe civilisation, above…Read more →
SportsOctober 18, 2026Kazakhstan's Sunkar Kanibek wins junior gold at the World Karate Championships in Poland
Kazakhstan's Sunkar Kanibek won gold in the junior men's kumite under 76 kg at the WKF World Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, the result reported on 18 October.Read more →
InternationalOctober 17, 2026Cambodian Prime Minister makes first visit to Kazakhstan; six documents signed and Astana and Phnom Penh become sister cities
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held expanded talks in Astana on 17 October with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. It is Hun Manet's first visit to Kazakhstan, and Tokayev said it opened "a…Read more →