Organisations

• OrganisationOrganization of Turkic States (OTS)The main political union of the Turkic states. Founded by an agreement signed in Nakhchivan on 3 October 2009, with its secretariat in Istanbul.
• OrganisationTÜRKSOY — International Organization of Turkic CultureThe cultural union of the Turkic peoples: founded in Almaty in 1993 and based in Ankara. Each year it names a city the "Cultural Capital of the Turkic World".Türkiye
• OrganisationTURKPA — Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic StatesThe union of the parliaments of the Turkic states: founded in Istanbul in 2008, with its permanent secretariat in Baku.Azerbaijan
• OrganisationInternational Turkic AcademyA centre for Turkic studies founded in Astana in 2010. In 2024 its commission adopted the 34-letter Common Turkic Alphabet.Kazakhstan
• OrganisationTurkic Culture and Heritage FoundationA foundation funding projects that protect and promote Turkic cultural heritage. Created at Azerbaijan's initiative, with its secretariat in Baku.Azerbaijan
• OrganisationTurkic Investment FundThe joint investment fund of the OTS states, created by an agreement signed in Ankara in 2023 and based in Istanbul.Türkiye
• OrganisationTurkic Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe chamber that brings together the business communities of the Turkic states: founded in 2019, with its permanent secretariat in Istanbul.Türkiye
• OrganisationOTS Council of EldersAn advisory body of experienced statesmen from the Turkic states, active since 2010.
• OrganisationTurkic University Union (TURKUNIB)A union of universities of the Turkic states, founded in 2013 to build a common higher-education area.
• OrganisationTİKA — Turkish Cooperation and Coordination AgencyTürkiye's development and aid agency, set up in 1992 to support the newly independent Turkic republics.Türkiye
• OrganisationUnion of Turkic World Municipalities (TDBB)A union of municipalities from Turkic-speaking countries, founded in Istanbul in 2003.Türkiye

Did you know?

• All 8 states on this site are part of the OTS: 5 as members and 3 as observers.

  Organization of Turkic States (OTS) →

• TURKPA's permanent secretariat is in Baku.

  TURKPA — Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States →

• Two Azerbaijani cities have been Cultural Capital of the Turkic World: Shaki (2016) and Shusha (2023).

  TÜRKSOY — International Organization of Turkic Culture →

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