The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) announced that its 13th Summit will be held in Ankara on October 30, 2026, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The summit's theme was set as "Turkish Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Action." The organization published the announcement in the languages of its member states: Azerbaijani Turkish, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish and Uzbek.
Leaders to meet in Ankara
The OTS members are Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have observer status in the organization.

The organization's previous summit was held in Azerbaijan's Gabala last year. During his latest meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President Erdoğan invited Aliyev to the summit in Ankara.