TIF President Attends OTS Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Ankara

ANKARA, 29 October 2026

H.E. Baghdad Amreyev, President of the Turkic Investment Fund (TIF), accompanied by TIF General Director Mr. Ramil Babayev, attended the 13th Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held today in Ankara, Türkiye, ahead of the 13 th summit of the Turkic States.

The meeting was chaired by H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. High-level attendees included H.E. Jeyhun Bayramov (Azerbaijan), H.E. Mukhtar Tileuberdi (Kazakhstan), H.E. Jeenbek Kulubaev (Kyrgyzstan), H.E. Bakhtiyor Saidov (Uzbekistan), and H.E. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). Also in attendance were H.E. Mekan Ishangulyyev, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Türkiye, H.E. Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the OTS, members of the OTS Council of Elders (Aksakals), and the heads of various Turkic Cooperation Organizations.

The Foreign Ministers exchanged views on regional and international developments, focusing on strategies to strengthen political and economic ties among Turkic States. Discussions centered on deepening cooperation across trade, investment, transport, energy, and digital development. The Ministers also reviewed current OTS activities, assessed progress on past decisions, and finalized documents prepared for the upcoming 13th OTS Summit.

In his address to the Council, TIF President Baghdad Amreyev reflected on the evolution of the Turkic cooperation process over the past two decades. He recalled the mandate entrusted to him by the Heads of State four years ago to establish the Turkic Investment Fund.

Mr. Amreyev briefed participants on TIF’s milestones, highlighting its strategic partnerships with national and international financial institutions. He noted that the Fund successfully launched its financing operations this year through co-financing arrangements. Looking ahead, he stated that TIF's next phase will focus on direct investments, particularly joint ventures driving private sector collaboration across Member States.

With his term as TIF President concluding in November 2026, Mr. Amreyev expressed his profound gratitude to the Heads of State, Foreign Ministers, and TIF’s governing bodies for their unwavering support. He also commended the Fund’s executive management and the President’s Office for their dedication and exceptional teamwork.

Highlighting his recent election as Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Amreyev emphasized that he will continue to champion the objectives of the OTS, TIF, and broader Turkic cooperation from his new senior leadership role within the OIC.

Speaking as Chairman of the meeting, H.E. Hakan Fidan extended his gratitude to Mr. Amreyev for his outstanding contributions to the Turkic world. Minister Fidan highly praised his instrumental role in establishing and developing key Turkic cooperation institutions — most notably the OTS and TIF — and wished him great success in his upcoming tenure at the OIC.