Kyrgyz President receives highest order of the Turkic world at OTS summit in Ankara

Award on the sidelines of the OTS summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov with the highest order of the Turkic world at an official dinner held at the presidential complex in Ankara in honor of the October 29 Republic Day celebrations and the summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The dinner was attended by the heads of the participating states, Anadolu reports.

Zhaparov's reaction

“I believe that the unity of the Turkic world will continue to grow stronger,” Zhaparov said at the award ceremony. According to him, “our centuries-old culture and brotherhood unite us,” and it is a duty to pass on the values of our ancestors to future generations. He thanked the leaders of the Turkic world for the award and emphasized that it is not only personal recognition, but also recognition of the Kyrgyz people's contribution to strengthening the unity of the Turkic world. Zhaparov also reaffirmed his commitment to further cooperation.

About the summit and the organization

Turkey is hosting the 13th OTS summit on Thursday and Friday under the theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed.” The summit is expected to address regional cooperation, strengthening solidarity among member states, and advancing the “Vision of the Turkic World 2040.” The organization, founded in 2009, includes Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan, Hungary, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Economic Cooperation Organization hold observer status. For Uzbekistan as a member of the organization, the outcomes of the Ankara summit are of direct importance: the declared agenda is cooperation and solidarity within the OTS.