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A farewell ceremony was held for Mr. Sadi Jafarov
Mr. Sadi Jafarov has completed his term as Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). A farewell ceremony was held on 23 October 2025 at the OTS Headquarters in Istanbul. Secretary General Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev praised Mr. Jafarov’s professionalism and contributions to strengthening cooperation among Turkic States and enhancing the Secretariat’s institutional capacity.
Statement by the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States
UNESCO has officially proclaimed 15 December as “World Turkic Language Family Day” during its 43rd General Conference in Samarkand on 3 November 2025. The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) welcomed this historic decision, emphasizing that it recognizes the ancient roots, cultural unity, and global significance of the Turkic language family.
Turkic States Adopt Joint Declaration on Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation in Baku
The 2nd Ministerial Meeting on Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation of the Organization of Turkic States convened in Baku on 24 October 2025 under the theme “From Strategic Partnership to Technological Integration of the Turkic States.”
Youth and Sports Ministers of the Turkic States Meet in Tashkent, Set Course for 2026
The 9th Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Youth and Sports of the Organization of Turkic States convened in Tashkent on 17 October 2025, two days after the same city hosted the 8th General Assembly of the Turkic Universities Union – making it a week in which both the university and youth…
The 8th General Assembly of TÜRKÜNİB has begun in Tashkent!
The 8th General Assembly of the Union of Turkic Universities (TÜRKÜNİB) has started in Tashkent. The event brings together officials from Uzbekistan, the Organization of Turkic States, the Turkic Academy, and representatives from around 70 universities — including about 200 rectors and scholars. During the assembly, participants are discussing President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s initiative to hold the “Days of Turkic Science and Innovation”, and an exhibition of Uzbek universities has been organized.
TURKUNIB Grows to a Union of More Than 170 Universities: 8th General Assembly in Tashkent Admits 62 New Members and Charts an Institutional Reform Agenda
The 8th General Assembly of the Turkic Universities Union (TURKUNIB) convened on 15 October 2025 in Tashkent, hosted by Tashkent International University (TIU) in its capacity as Chair University of the Union for 2025–2026. The Assembly brought together rectors, academics and representatives of…
Gabala Summit Places Higher Education at the Heart of the Turkic Agenda: Leaders Endorse Reorganized Orhun Programme and a Turkic World Higher Education Area
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, held on 7 October 2025 in Gabala, Azerbaijan under the theme “Regional Peace and Security,” produced outcomes of direct and lasting importance for the higher education community of the Turkic world.
Manas University at Thirty: A Flagship of Joint Higher Education in the Turkic World
OTS Secretary General Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev paid a working visit to Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University on 19 September 2025 at the university's invitation, joining the institution's leadership as it marked thirty years since its foundation.
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