The 8th Meeting of the Kazakhstan- Türkiye Joint Strategic Planning Group Held in Ankara
Ankara, February 2, 2026 – As part of his official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev took part in the 8th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Türkiye Joint Strategic Planning Group.
The meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, addressed a broad range of issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including the strengthening of political, trade and economic, investment, transport and transit, IT, as well as cultural and humanitarian ties.
Minister Kosherbayev noted that Türkiye is one of Kazakhstan’s major trade and economic partners.
“In this regard, I would like to emphasize the importance of intensifying practical steps to increase mutual trade in sectors with high potential, particularly agricultural products. Kazakhstan can become a reliable supplier of high-quality food products for Turkish consumers,” stated Yermek Kosherbayev.
Special attention during the meeting was given to further developing cooperation in the investment sphere. The Kazakh Foreign Minister noted that Turkish investments play a significant role in the development of Kazakhstan’s economy. The volume of Turkish investments in Kazakhstan exceeded 5 billion US dollars, while Kazakhstan’s investments in Türkiye surpassed 2.2 billion US dollars. This clearly demonstrates the confidence of Turkish investors in Kazakhstan and the availability of favorable conditions for investment activities in the country.
At the same time, Minister Kosherbayev drew the attention of his Turkish counterparts to the measures undertaken in Kazakhstan to improve the legislative framework aimed at protecting investors’ rights and optimizing state support mechanisms. In particular, investors currently have access to a wide range of incentives, including tax and customs benefits, stability guarantees, subsidies and grants, as well as a special visa regime for investors.
The parties also discussed various aspects of cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere. Special attention was paid to the implementation of the instruction of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on providing assistance to the brotherly Turkish people in eliminating the consequences of the devastating earthquake that occurred in 2023. Within this framework, Kazakhstan plans to complete the construction of a school in the Gaziantep province this year.
A separate block of issues was devoted to cooperation between Kazakhstan and Türkiye on international agenda matters and mutual support within multilateral formats. Minister Kosherbayev noted that Turkic integration is one of the priority areas of Kazakhstan’s multilateral diplomacy. This year, Kazakhstan plans to host an informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, while Türkiye will host the next 13th Summit. In his remarks, the Minister emphasized the importance of the upcoming meetings.
At the conclusion of the meeting, a Cooperation Plan between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Türkiye for 2026-2027 was signed.
Summing up the results of the talks, the parties expressed satisfaction with their outcomes and confidence that the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan to Ankara would give new impetus to the development of the traditionally strong ties between Kazakhstan and Türkiye.