Türkiye says it wants Turkmenistan to become full member at Organization of Turkic States

Published October 26,2023

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Ankara desires Turkmenistan to turn out to be a full member of the Organization of Turkic States, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mentioned on Thursday.

“I would like to emphasize that we want to see Turkmenistan, which has become an observer member of the Organization of Turkic States, as a full member in our family assembly,” Erdoğan mentioned at a press convention following a gathering with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, in Türkiye’s capital Ankara.

Türkiye and Turkmenistan signed cooperation agreements in 13 fields throughout Berdimuhamedov go to.

“What is happening in the world, especially in our region, highlights the importance of uniting under the umbrella of Organization of Turkic States,” Erdoğan mentioned.

“Our companies operating in Turkmenistan have completed construction projects exceeding $50 billion to date. We hope that our cooperation in this field continues to grow,” he added.

Noting that Türkiye was the primary nation to acknowledge Turkmenistan’s independence, Erdoğan mentioned Ashgabat had made exemplary growth progress within the brief interval since 1991.

“Türkiye has always been and will continue to stand by our Turkmen brothers since its independence,” he mentioned.

“Through the 13 agreements we have signed, we can see how far the strength between Türkiye and Turkmenistan has reached,” Erdoğan mentioned.

Both leaders exchanged views on latest regional developments, with a selected concentrate on Israeli assaults on Gaza, he mentioned.

Erdoğan underlined that Turkmenistan’s fuel provide to Türkiye and world markets by means of Türkiye has gained strategic significance in its personal proper.

For his half, Berdimuhamedov mentioned the 2 leaders mentioned the supply Turkmen pure fuel and electrical energy to Türkiye by way of the Caspian Sea.