Turkish OYAK ready to build housing in New Tashkent

On 29 October, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Murat Yalçintaş, general director of the Turkish company OYAK, on the sidelines of the Organization of Turkic States summit. The company declared its readiness to participate in building residential housing and external infrastructure in New Tashkent, and also showed interest in the chemical industry and geology.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 31 October 2026 at 07:181 min read

The key facts

Mirziyoyev's meeting with OYAK head Murat Yalçintaş took place on 29 October on the sidelines of the Organization of Turkic States summit
OYAK is ready to participate in building housing and external infrastructure in New Tashkent
The company is also interested in projects in the chemical industry, geology and construction

What was agreed at the summit

On 29 October, on the sidelines of the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Murat Yalçintaş, the general director of the Turkish company OYAK, Kun.uz reports, citing the presidential press service. The meeting discussed opportunities to implement joint investment projects in Uzbekistan.

What the Turkish company stated

Yalçintaş expressed interest in cooperation in the areas of the chemical industry, geology and construction. According to the press service, he emphasized the company's readiness to actively participate in building residential housing and external infrastructure facilities in New Tashkent.

Context of the meeting

At the meeting, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkey has been developing consistently in recent years, and emphasized the important role of business circles in this process. The press service's report does not mention specific investment amounts, timelines or signed documents — so far, what is being discussed is the company's declared readiness to participate in projects, not commitments that have been made.