The Council of Heads of State meeting was held at the Beştepe Nation Exhibition Hall under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT). At the meeting, Türkiye took over the organization's chairmanship from Azerbaijan.
The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan attended the meeting, while Azerbaijan was represented by Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov; the organization's observer states were also represented.

Erdoğan: We must make greater efforts for Palestine
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Erdoğan said, "I believe that, as Turkic states, we need to make greater efforts for a just solution to the Palestinian issue, which is our bleeding wound." Erdoğan also called on all member states to contribute to efforts "to develop the Grand Turkic Language Model, which will cover the Oghuz, Kipchak and Karluk language groups" in the field of technology.
The Grand Turkic Language Model aims to create a common language technology infrastructure so that Turkic languages can take their place in the age of artificial intelligence. In an article published simultaneously in seven countries on the morning of the summit, Erdoğan also said, "We will ensure that Turkic languages take their rightful place in the age of artificial intelligence."
Turkic World Dialogue Forum convenes
The Turkic World Dialogue Forum, organized by the Directorate of Communications on October 30-31 as part of the summit, also began in Ankara in the morning.
Speaking at the forum, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, "We aim to strengthen our political consultations, advance our economic integration, and develop our energy and transport connections." Yılmaz said they would carry out Türkiye's chairmanship, assumed from Azerbaijan, "with the understanding of turning it into tangible gains for the stability, development and prosperity of our countries."

Yılmaz also said they considered it important to strengthen cooperation in strategic communications and media, jointly combat disinformation and increase the Turkic world's visibility internationally. He expressed his belief that the forum would contribute to a common future in line with the 2040 Turkic World Vision.
Duran: Turkic world's geopolitical weight is growing
Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran said in his speech at the forum, "As energy balances, supply chains and trade routes are being reshaped today, the Turkic world's geopolitical weight is growing."
The forum's second day will continue on October 31.