Update on Central Asian Turkic States
The “United States of Turkic Nations” was originally formed by the former president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and President Erdogan of Turkiye. The union is currently comprised of the following nations- Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Since its formation, the union has come along well with efforts to institute a common military, common economic goals, cultural integration, and even to form a common alphabet. Although not official members, both Hungary and Northern Cyprus are welcomed to observe at official meetings. Turkiye has done a great deal to help all of the member nations after they gained independence from Russia. In fact, Turkiye was the first to recognize each country as sovereign, and to open an embassy in each. Their militaries are all educated in Turkish war academies and students from these nations are given scholarships to study in Turkiye. Turkiye has given them military know-how, teaching t...