The 8th Summit of the Turkic Council, held in Istanbul on November 12th 2021, can be considered as a turning point in various aspects. First of all, the Turkic Council (Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking Countries), which was the result of a process started in 1992 was trans-formed into the Organization of Turkic States, in accordance with the decision taken at the summit, besides its symbolic meaning, it should be evaluated as a specific indicator of a strong desire to cooperate in the future.
