A special visual communications campaign was conducted in Istanbul and Ankara as part of the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), coordinated by the Presidential Communications Directorate.
The Directorate said the campaign was organized to highlight the Turkic world's shared history, cultural ties and spirit of solidarity.
OTS message projected onto Galata Tower
Images released by the Directorate show the OTS logo, the flags of member and observer countries, and the messages 'We are stronger together' and 'Century of Türkiye' projected onto Galata Tower, one of Istanbul's landmarks.
As part of the campaign, a bridge over the Bosphorus in Istanbul was also illuminated with blue and purple lights. Giant screens on building facades displayed the messages 'Century of Türkiye: Unity in Language, Thought and Action' and 'We are stronger together.'
Summit theme: Century of Türkiye
The summit in Ankara convened under the theme 'Century of Türkiye: Unity in Language, Thought and Action,' hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. With the summit, the organization's chairmanship passes from Azerbaijan to Türkiye.

The OTS consists of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus hold observer status in the organization.