Turkic Council
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The Turkic Council is an international organization comprising Turkic countries. It was founded on 3 October 2009 in Nakhchivan. The General Secretariat is in İstanbul
, Turkey
. The member countries are Azerbaijan
, Kazakhstan
, Kyrgyzstan
and Turkey
. The remaining two Turkic states, Turkmenistan
and Uzbekistan
are not currently official members of the council. However, due to their neutral stance, they participate in international relations and are strongly predicted to be future members of the council. The idea of setting up this cooperative council was first put forward by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
back in 2006.
The organizational center is İstanbul
. Additionally, the Joint Administration of Turkic Arts and Culture was founded in Almaty
in 1992 and the Turkic Countries Parliamentarian Assembly was founded in Baku
in 1998. All of these organizations were coopted into the Turkic Council.
The Turkic Council has an operational style similar to organizations like the Arab League
, International Francophone Organization, and the Commonwealth.
Presidents meet twice a year in a previously determined Turkic city. Bureaucrats and the Wise Men Commission meet on a regular basis.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The member countries are Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The remaining two Turkic states, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
are not currently official members of the council. However, due to their neutral stance, they participate in international relations and are strongly predicted to be future members of the council. The idea of setting up this cooperative council was first put forward by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev has served as the President of Kazakhstan since the nation received its independence in 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union...
back in 2006.
History
Since 1992, the Turkic Language Speaking Countries Summit has been organizing amongst the Turkic countries. On October 3, 2009, four of these countries signed the Nahcivan Agreement.The organizational center is İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. Additionally, the Joint Administration of Turkic Arts and Culture was founded in Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
in 1992 and the Turkic Countries Parliamentarian Assembly was founded in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in 1998. All of these organizations were coopted into the Turkic Council.
The Turkic Council has an operational style similar to organizations like the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
, International Francophone Organization, and the Commonwealth.
Countries
| Country | Population | Area (km²) | GDP (nominal) | GDP per capita (nominal) (2011) | Projected GDP per capita (nominal) (2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,303,512 | 86,600 | $86.03 billion | $10.340 | $11.758 | |
| 16,600,000 | 2,724,900 | $182.3 billion | $13.484 | $17.946 | |
| 5,356,869 | 199,900 | $10.8 billion | $2.363 | $3.005 | |
| 73,722,988 | 783,562 | $863.3 billion | $15.137 | $16.778 | |
Future Countries
| Country | Population | Area (km²) | GDP (nominal) | GDP per capita (nominal) (2011) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,606,007 | 447,400 | 86.1 billion | $3.248 | ||
 Turkmenistan |
5,110,000 | 488,100 | 31.966 billion | $7.357 | |
| 38,998,106 (Turkic people) | --- | $2085.3 billion | $25.119 | $22.772 | |
Not sovereign Turkic countries
| Country | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
 Altai Republic |
206,195 | 92,600 |
 Bashkortostan |
2,603,007 | 143,600 |
 Chuvashia |
1,251,599 | 18,300 |
 Gagauzia |
160,700 | 1,832 |
 Karakalpakstan |
1,571,800 | 160,000 |
 Khakassia |
532,319 | 61,900 |
 Sakha Republic |
550,245 | 3,103,200 |
 Tatarstan |
7,606,055 | 68,000 |
 Tuva |
307,925 | 170,500 |
Map of Council Members
Foundations
The Turkic Council comprises the following sub-units:- General Secretariat in İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Presidents' Council İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Foreign Ministers' Council İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Senior Bureaucrats' Committee in İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Wise Men Commission in İstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
- Parliamentarian Assembly (TURKPA) in BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
- Turkic Council Academy in AstanaAstanaAstana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010...
- Joint Administration of Turkic Arts and CultureJoint Administration of Turkic Arts and CultureThe Joint Administration of Turkic Arts and Culture is an international cultural organization of countries with Turkic populations, speaking languages belonging to the Turkic language family....
(TURKSOY) (UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
like organization) in AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
- Presidents' Council İstanbul
Presidents meet twice a year in a previously determined Turkic city. Bureaucrats and the Wise Men Commission meet on a regular basis.