President of Uzbekistan discussed accelerating the OSTIM project with Evyap Holding

On October 29 in Ankara, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Omer Evyap, a member of the board of directors of Turkey's Evyap Holding. The parties discussed expanding cooperation in the production of personal hygiene and cosmetic products, as well as accelerating the project in OSTIM Global — a Uzbek-Turkish industrial zone — and localizing raw materials.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 30 October 2026 at 09:051 min read

The key facts

Shavkat Mirziyoyev's meeting with Omer Evyap took place on October 29 in Ankara
The acceleration of the OSTIM Global project and localization of raw materials were discussed
The Turkish side declared its readiness to jointly implement projects

Meeting in Ankara

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Omer Evyap, a member of the board of directors of the Turkish company Evyap Holding, in Ankara on October 29, the president's press servicereported. The discussion concerned expanding cooperation based on the company's experience in producing personal hygiene and cosmetic products.

What was discussed regarding the industrial zone

Special attention at the meeting was given to the project being implemented in OSTIM Global — a Uzbek-Turkish industrial zone: the talks covered accelerating its implementation and localizing the necessary raw materials. The Turkish side expressed its readiness to jointly carry out promising projects.

Assessment of conditions for Turkish business

According to the press service, Omer Evyap noted that the number of Turkish companies in Uzbekistan is growing year by year thanks to the favorable conditions and benefits created for them. The report does not specify the amounts of investment, the timeline for the OSTIM Global project, or the scale of localization.