Tashkent (TDI): Uzbekistan is to establish the International University of Turkic States in Tashkent, aiming to strengthen political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties among Turkic states.
The institution will offer specialized education in engineering, information technology, healthcare, construction, logistics, agriculture, and the food industry, as well as economic and social sciences.
Educational programs will be developed in cooperation with leading universities in Turkiye, ensuring gloabl academic standards.
The university is a non-governmental higher education institution, jointly founded by the Councils of Higher Education of Uzbekistan and Turkiye.
Starting in the 2025/2026 academic year, its curricula will be based on those of Turkish universities ranked in the top 1,000 globally.
The university’s establishment represents another major milestone in strengthening collaboration among the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
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Founded in 2009, the OTS includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkiye, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, with Hungary and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus holding observer status.
Over the past decade, economic relations among OTS members have considerably expanded, with trade volume crossing $45 billion in 2024.
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By the end of 2024, the combined economies of the Turkic states crossed an estimated $1.9 trillion, with a population of 178 million, according to the Turkish Ministry of Finance.
