The name of the "Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States" was changed to the "Organisation of Turkic States" in a declaration issued following the 8th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council).
The declaration, which congratulated the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the victory in the "44-Day Patriotic War", supported the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The declaration emphasised the need to reach a just, lasting, sustainable, and mutually acceptable settlement in the Cyprus issue based on the realities on the Island.
It was decided to enhance the cooperation in fighting against all kinds and forms of terrorism, extremism, and separatism as well as in combatting racism, discrimination, xenophobia, Islamophobia and hate speech; and to coordinate efforts in international fora in these fields.
It was agreed to work for the establishment of the Turkic Trade Houses (TTH) to increase intra-trade, export potential and investments of Member and Observer States.
It was instructed to start the work for the establishment of a disaster response unit within the Organisation of Turkic States under the name "Organisation of Turkic States' Civil Protection Mechanism".
The Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye was commended for the successful organisation of the International Media Forum in İstanbul on October 22-24, 2021.
A joint declaration was issued following the 8th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council), hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the theme, "Green Technologies and Smart Cities in the Digital Age" on Democracy and Freedoms Island.
The declaration stated that the name of the "Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States" was changed to the "Organisation of Turkic States".
According to the declaration, the "Turkic World Vision-2040" was adopted as a strategic document that guides the future cooperation in various fields of common interest in the Turkic World, which was initiated by H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev, First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy, and the "Organisation of Turkic States Strategic Road Map for 2022-2026" was instructed to be prepared for its implementation.
Turkmenistan joins the Organisation of Turkic States as an observer state
The declaration underlined that Turkmenistan joined the Organisation of Turkic States as an observer state and that this decision would enhance solidarity and cooperation among the Turkic States and their people.
The Republic of Türkiye was appreciated for allocating the new historical building to the Secretariat of the Organisation of Turkic States.
The declaration, which congratulated the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the victory in the "44-Day Patriotic War", supported the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Emphasising the need to reach a just, lasting, sustainable, and mutually acceptable settlement in the Cyprus issue based on the realities on the Island, the declaration expressed solidarity with the Turkish Cypriot people in their aspirations to secure their equal inherent rights.
Supporting the efforts of Kyrgyzstan to find a peaceful solution to the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, the declaration noted that the dialogue between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was welcomed and called the two sides to take the necessary steps to strengthen mutual trust and avoid conflicts in the future.
The declaration stated that the decision was taken to enhance cooperation in fighting all kinds and forms of terrorism, extremism, separatism, as well as in combatting racism, discrimination, xenophobia, Islamophobia and hate speech; and to coordinate efforts in international fora in these fields.
Economic cooperation
The declaration noted that the necessary measures were taken to facilitate mutual trade and investment and that the purpose of creating favourable conditions among the Member States was adhered to, and the relevant authorities were instructed to follow up the decisions taken.
In the declaration, which stated that it was agreed to work for the establishment of the Turkic Trade Houses (TTH) to increase intra-trade, export potential and investments of Member and Observer States, the importance of implementing the "Memorandum of Understanding among the Government Bodies of the Member States of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States regarding Information and Experience Sharing in the field of Various Types of Economic Zones" was emphasised.
The declaration also stated that the instruction was given to finalise the "Agreement on the International Combined Freight Transport among the Organisation of Turkic States Member States", which was an important step to facilitate transport operations across the Trans-Caspian International East-West Middle Corridor.
Expressing deep sadness and concern with regard to environmental disasters such as wildfires and floods burst out in Türkiye and across the region, it was stated that the instruction was given to start the work for the establishment of a disaster response unit within the Organisation of Turkic States under the name "Organisation of Turkic States' Civil Protection Mechanism" to conduct joint initiatives for search, rescue and rehabilitation to mitigate the effects of natural disasters and contribute to the recovery, upon the proposal of the Republic of Türkiye.
Directorate of Communications commended
The declaration stated that the decision taken at the Third Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Information and Media of the Organisation of Turkic States, held in Baku on April 10, 2021, to empower the cooperation on media and information to enhance social awareness was supported.
In the declaration, which commended the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye for the successful organisation of the International Media Forum held in İstanbul on October 22-24, 2021, it was noted that increased collaboration in media platforms and among national TV channels and news agencies was encouraged.
It was also stated that vaccine donation by Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Hungary under the auspices of the Organisation of Turkic States to African countries was welcomed.
The declaration, which includes 121 articles, was signed in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Uzbek and Azerbaijani languages.