Erdoğan hails OTS summit in Gabala as milestone for Turkic unity PHOTO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hailed the 12th Summit of the Turkic Council in Azerbaijan's Gabala as a milestone for regional cooperation, pledging that the Gabala Declaration will strengthen ties across the Turkic world and among friendly nations.

In a message on X page, Erdoğan expressed his hope that the Gabala Declaration signed at the summit would bring benefits not only to the Turkic world but also to all friendly and fraternal countries, Caliber.Az reports.

Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı 12’nci Zirvesi’ni Azerbaycan’da, köklü tarihimizin izlerini taşıyan güzide şehir Gebele’de gerçekleştirdik.

İmzaladığımız Gebele Bildirisi’nin Türk dünyası başta olmak üzere tüm dost ve kardeş ülkelere hayırlı olmasını temenni ediyorum.… pic.twitter.com/WDwhpoxrD3

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 7, 2025

“We held the 12th Summit of the Turkic Council in Azerbaijan, in Gabala — an outstanding city that preserves the traces of our deep history. I hope that the Gabala Declaration we signed will benefit all friendly and fraternal countries, particularly the Turkic world. We are adding new achievements to the successes the organisation has attained over the past 16 years, following the motto ‘Unity in language, thought, and work,’” Erdoğan wrote.

The Turkish president also highlighted initiatives in transport, energy security, and trade integration as part of this approach.

“It is in our interest to focus on projects and investments that will activate and strengthen energy and communication links among us. We must make the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor even more effective,” Erdoğan added.

He further noted that Türkiye is closely monitoring developments in the South Caucasus and sincerely supports efforts to establish peace and stability in the region.

“We regard the joint declaration signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia on August 8 as a positive step in this direction, and we hope it will continue,” the Turkish president said.

By Aghakazim Guliyev