Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan’s presidents used separate appearances in Ankara to praise Türkiye’s international standing, putting the country’s profile in focus at bilateral talks and a regional summit.
During Oct. 28 talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Türkiye’s position abroad was growing stronger year by year, Kazakhstan’s presidency said. EconoTimes previously reported on Tokayev’s visit for cooperation talks.
At the Organization of Turkic States’ 13th summit in Ankara on Oct. 30, Tokayev said Türkiye had become one of the world’s most important countries over more than 100 years and called it “a nation with incredible international prestige,” Anadolu Agency reported.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov also addressed the summit. He said progress in politics, the economy, military affairs and technology under Erdoğan was raising Türkiye’s reputation internationally, Anadolu Agency reported.
