Türkiye to host next 13th OTS Summit following Gabala Declaration PHOTO

The 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is scheduled to take place in Türkiye.

The announcement follows the adoption of the Gabala Declaration at the conclusion of the 12th Summit of the organisation’s heads of state, Caliber.Az reports, referencing the Gabala Declaration.

The declaration also noted that an informal OTS summit is planned for 2026 in Kazakhstan.

The Gabala Declaration was signed during the 12th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), which took place in Azerbaijan’s Gabala City.

The document was adopted following a meeting of the leaders of the organisation’s member states.

Hosted by President Ilham Aliyev under the theme "Regional Peace and Security," the two-day gathering on 6–7 October brought together heads of state from member nations, observers, and international dignitaries.

The summit marked Azerbaijan’s handover of the chairmanship from Kyrgyzstan and highlighted Baku’s growing influence as a regional geopolitical hub.

By Aghakazim Guliyev