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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said he expected unity in the Turkic world to grow stronger after receiving the Supreme Order of the Turkic World from Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Anadolu Agency reported the remarks on Thursday.
Erdoğan presented the award to Japarov at an official dinner at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The event was held for the Oct. 29 Republic Day celebrations and the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) summit, and was attended by visiting heads of state.
“I believe that unity across the Turkic world will continue to grow stronger,” Japarov said at the award ceremony.
“Our centuries-old culture and brotherhood unite us. It is our duty to pass on our invaluable values from our ancestors to future generations,” he said.
Japarov expressed gratitude for the honour and thanked the leaders of the Turkic world. He said the award was not only a personal recognition but also an acknowledgment of the Kyrgyz people’s contribution to strengthening unity in the Turkic world.
He voiced a wish for lasting unity among Turkic peoples and reaffirmed his commitment to continued cooperation.
Türkiye is hosting the OTS’s 13th summit on Thursday and Friday under the theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed.” The summit is expected to discuss regional cooperation, strengthen solidarity among member states and advance the Turkic World Vision 2040.
Established in 2009, the OTS has Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as members. Turkmenistan, Hungary, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Economic Cooperation Organization hold observer status.
