The OTS is aiming to put a jointly built satellite into orbit in the second half of 2027, as summit leaders pair launch preparations with youth and international space programs, the Ankara Declaration says.
The OTS said its leaders endorsed the Ankara Declaration on Oct. 30, during a meeting in Ankara that marked the organization’s 13th summit. The document says member governments are expected to accelerate the legal, regulatory and technical work that remains.
The Ankara Declaration says production is complete for TDT-SAT, a 12U CubeSat developed by OTS members. The test program is due to move into its closing stage in 2026. Launch plans point to Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan during the latter half of 2027.
The Ankara Declaration also envisages “Turkic World Space Days” at major international space gatherings. Its youth programs include the Turkish Space Agency (TUA)’s Space Explorers Türkiye Space Camp Program and the TEKNOFEST Aviation, Space and Technology Festival.
Elvan Kuzucu Hidir, chairperson of the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation)’s board of trustees, told Anadolu the festival’s mention in the declaration pointed to common aims in science and technology. She said the foundation encourages children to recognize their abilities and develop ideas into projects.
Space cooperation is one strand of a broader summit agenda. Uzbekistan’s presidential office said President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed 100 joint investment and industrial projects under a plan called “Turkic World – 100.” The office said projects would include rare-mineral processing and local production of green-energy equipment, with financing proposed through the Turkic Investment Fund and international financial institutions.
Mirziyoyev also called for the Middle Corridor to be developed as a unified economic system and for member states to jointly manage a network of logistics centers. The presidential office linked those proposals to shifts in global supply chains and the countries’ geographic and transit position.
