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Organization of Turkic States
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), formerly called the Turkic Council or the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, is an intergovernmental organization comprising all but one of the internationally recognized Turkic sovereign states: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan; while Hungary, Turkmenistan and Northern Cyprus are observers. Its overarching aim is promoting comprehensive cooperation among the Turkic peoples. First proposed by Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev in 2006, it was founded on 3 October 2009 in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan. The General Secretariat is located in Turkey's Istanbul.
In addition to Turkmenistan, the organization has also admitted Hungary and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as observers, although the latter is only recognized by Turkey.
During the 8th summit in Istanbul in 2021, the organization was restructured and adopted its current name.
In 1991, with the emergence of five independent Turkic states—Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan—on the international stage, intensive diplomatic engagements commenced among the six Turkic states. The first Summit of Turkic Speaking Countries was held in Ankara in 1992, and between 1994 and 2000, five summits of heads of state were organized. The 7th Summit took place in Istanbul in 2001, while the 8th Summit was convened in Antalya, Türkiye after a hiatus of 5.5 years, following Turkish initiatives. The 9th Summit of Heads of State of Turkic Speaking Countries was held on 2–3 October 2009 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. During this summit, within the framework of the Nakhchivan Agreement signed by Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, the establishment of an international organization called the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) was decided.
According to Halil Akıncı, the founding Secretary-General of the organization, the Turkic Council became the first voluntary alliance of Turkic states in history.
In 2012, the flag of the Turkic Council was adopted at its 2nd Summit, which took place in Bishkek on 23 August 2012, and officially raised on 12 October 2012. The flag combines the symbols of the four founding member states: the light blue color of the flag of Kazakhstan, which also evokes the traditional Turkic color of turquoise, the sun of the flag of Kyrgyzstan, the star of the flag of Azerbaijan, and the crescent of the Turkish flag.
On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Uzbekistan would join the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States and attend the upcoming summit of the organization in Bishkek. It formally applied for membership on 12 September 2019.
Since late 2018, Hungary has been an observer and may request full membership. Turkmenistan received observer status in 2021.
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Organization of Turkic States
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), formerly called the Turkic Council or the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, is an intergovernmental organization comprising all but one of the internationally recognized Turkic sovereign states: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan; while Hungary, Turkmenistan and Northern Cyprus are observers. Its overarching aim is promoting comprehensive cooperation among the Turkic peoples. First proposed by Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev in 2006, it was founded on 3 October 2009 in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan. The General Secretariat is located in Turkey's Istanbul.
In addition to Turkmenistan, the organization has also admitted Hungary and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as observers, although the latter is only recognized by Turkey.
During the 8th summit in Istanbul in 2021, the organization was restructured and adopted its current name.
In 1991, with the emergence of five independent Turkic states—Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan—on the international stage, intensive diplomatic engagements commenced among the six Turkic states. The first Summit of Turkic Speaking Countries was held in Ankara in 1992, and between 1994 and 2000, five summits of heads of state were organized. The 7th Summit took place in Istanbul in 2001, while the 8th Summit was convened in Antalya, Türkiye after a hiatus of 5.5 years, following Turkish initiatives. The 9th Summit of Heads of State of Turkic Speaking Countries was held on 2–3 October 2009 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. During this summit, within the framework of the Nakhchivan Agreement signed by Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, the establishment of an international organization called the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) was decided.
According to Halil Akıncı, the founding Secretary-General of the organization, the Turkic Council became the first voluntary alliance of Turkic states in history.
In 2012, the flag of the Turkic Council was adopted at its 2nd Summit, which took place in Bishkek on 23 August 2012, and officially raised on 12 October 2012. The flag combines the symbols of the four founding member states: the light blue color of the flag of Kazakhstan, which also evokes the traditional Turkic color of turquoise, the sun of the flag of Kyrgyzstan, the star of the flag of Azerbaijan, and the crescent of the Turkish flag.
On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Uzbekistan would join the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States and attend the upcoming summit of the organization in Bishkek. It formally applied for membership on 12 September 2019.
Since late 2018, Hungary has been an observer and may request full membership. Turkmenistan received observer status in 2021.