24.01.26

Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Türkiye, Mekan Ishangulyyev, met Thursday in Ankara with Gursel Baran, chairman of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to discuss ways to expand cooperation between small and medium-sized businesses, Turkmenistan’s official media reported.

26.01.25

Within the framework of an official visit by a delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan to Türkiye, significant agreements were reached in the agricultural sector. The delegation was headed by Shokhrukh Akramov, Head of a department under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan. During the visit, negotiations and business meetings were held with leading Turkish agro-industrial and investment companies.

22.01.26

An event marking the World Day of Turkic Languages was held Wednesday at the Turkish Embassy Cultural Center in Ashgabat. The day was established by UNESCO at its General Conference in Samarkand in November 2025 and is observed annually on Dec. 15.

22.01.26

On January 21, Bakay Akbaraliyev, Trade Representative of the Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan in Uzbekistan, held a meeting with the leadership of the Uzcharmsanoat Association. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the leather and footwear industry, the Ministry of Economy’s press service reported.

21.01.26

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Defense, Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov, and Türkiye’s Minister of National Defense, Yaşar Güler, signed a military cooperation agreement for 2026 in Ankara, according to the press service of the Uzbek defense ministry.

20.01.26

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, received a delegation from Uzbekistan. The delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Defense, and the Head of Uzbekistan’s Intelligence Service.

19.01.25

Türkiye plans to resume imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan in 2026 and increase purchase volumes, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said in an interview with TRT Haber, Interfax reported Saturday. Bayraktar said 2026 will be a key year for the start of Turkmen gas supplies and their subsequent expansion.

15.01.26

According to the results for January–November 2025, Turkmenistan ranked among the top ten countries by the volume of goods supplied to Uzbekistan. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.

14.01.26

On January 14, 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Meder Abakirov discussed plans for attracting investment and organizing state visits with Turkey’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Mekin Mustafa Kemal Ökem. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

15.01.26

Uzbekistan has begun using Turkey-produced Bayraktar attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles to protect its state border. This was announced by Bahodir Kurbanov, Chairman of the State Security Service, at an expanded meeting of the Security Council under the President of the country.