TIF Participated in the 6th Meeting of the Coordination Committee of Turkic Cooperation Organizations

The Turkic Investment Fund (TIF) participated in the 6th Meeting of the Coordination Committee of the Cooperation Organizations of the Turkic States, which was held on 30 January 2026 at the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Istanbul.

The meeting was chaired by H.E. Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the OTS and Chair of the Coordination Committee. Other members of the meeting included Heads of Turkic Cooperation Organizations, including H.E. Sultan Raev, Secretary General of TURKSOY; H.E. Ramil Hasan, Secretary General of TURKPA; H.E. Shahin Mustafayev, President of the Turkic Academy; H.E. Aktoty Raimkulova, President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation; Mr. Adem Kula, Secretary General of the Union of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Türbedar, Senior Advisor for Economic Affairs of the Turkic Investment Fund, who attended on behalf of the President of TIF. Ambassadors Ufuk Ekici and Erkebulan Sapiyev, the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Kazakhstan to the OTS, also attended the meeting.

The meeting focused on the draft Action Plan of the Turkic Cooperation Organizations for 2026. The Secretary General of OTS informed the Coordination Committee about OTS’s activities, stressing the importance of joint initiatives to increase international visibility of the Turkic world. The Heads of Turkic Cooperation Organizations also reported on the activities of their respective institutions.

Speaking at the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Türbedar noted that TIF completed a demanding phase of institution building in 2025. Member States adopted 34 policy documents covering areas such as investment operations, risk management, governance, and compliance. The Fund also established its core governance and administrative systems. He recalled that the Board of Governors decided on 5 December 2025 to start TIF’s financing activities by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Preparatory technical work is ongoing, alongside consultations with regional and international financial institutions on future partnerships and possible co-financing.

Türbedar explained that TIF will operate under its Investment Policy and Strategic Roadmap for 2025-2030 and highlighted the value of closer coordination between TIF and the OTS, noting that regional economic priorities agreed within the OTS framework can serve as a useful reference point when considering the Fund’s sector focus and project pipeline in the period ahead.