The program 'Turkish States and TIKA on the 35th Anniversary of their Independence' was organized by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Ankara. Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Serdar Çam, AK Party Deputy Chairman and Head of Relations with Turkish States Kürşad Zorlu, MHP Deputy Chairman İlyas Topsakal, TİKA President Abdullah Eren, Kyrgyzstan's Ambassador to Ankara Ruslan Kazakbaev and Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Ankara İlham Haydarov attended the program held at TİKA. The program started with the singing of songs from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan by the Turkish World Music Ensemble of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and then the participants made speeches.
AK Party Deputy Chairman Kürşad Zorlu said, "When these states gained their independence in 1991, a new window of horizon was opened. This development was very important not only for us, but also for the world. When we look at many magazines, publications and literature of that period, we see signs of a new world order. With the possibility of Turkey and its brothers coming together, the questions 'Will a new world order be established?' are being asked. And while these developments were taking place, the Republic of Turkey made an important strategic decision at that time and declared the independence of these states on the face of the earth." "TİKA was established simultaneously in the same period. The purpose and philosophy of establishing this organization is very different from the philosophy of an ordinary organization. TİKA is actually an extension of the Turkish history and management tradition, from the Sakas to the Gokturks, from the Huns to the Karakhanids, from the Seljuks to the Ottoman Empire and finally to the Republic," he said.
Zorlu said that Türkiye has become a leading country in the world in terms of development aid and said, "The Republic of Turkey ranks first in the world in humanitarian aid. This is a manifestation of our stance towards humanity, brotherhood and establishing peace and tranquility in our region, which is maintained today under the leadership of our President. Some countries went to the geographies they visited with a ruler and separated them, divided them, and tried to manage them in this way. As a requirement of the legacy of our ancestors and ancestors, we went there with compasses and built bridges of hearts." In this respect, TIKA is not only an aid organization but also a stance of brotherhood and humanity. The most important visionary work of this peace, tranquility and prosperity-based progress that the Republic of Turkey is trying to build in its region is the 'Organization of Turkish States', which we have built together with all Turkish states. The total gross domestic product of the Turkish states, which was 1.4 trillion dollars in 2021, reached 2.5 trillion dollars by the end of 2025. We are about to enter the top 10 economies of the world. There is a similar positioning in global trade, and we are now at the center of corridors and transit lines in the world, with a surface area of 5 million square kilometers, a population of approximately 200 million, and cooperation between us on more than 30 topics, especially in energy and transportation. Yesterday was the "Feast of the Uzbek Language" and on this meaningful day, Mr. President Şevket Mirziyoyev approved, signed and entered into force. "It was an arrangement aimed at renewing and improving the Uzbek alphabet, which is based on the Latin alphabet. Currently, with 28 letters and 1 apostrophe, it is almost identical to our alphabet, and it has come one step closer to our joint alphabet studies," he said.
Zorlu also said, "We have completed the museum of Tonyukuk Inscriptions."
