Turkey in Central Asia The head of the presidential administration of Uzbekistan (and also his daughter) Seyda Mirziyeva visited Turkey, where she met with Erdogan, and also visited several educational institutions and defense plants. A separate point in the program was a visit to the premises of Baker, one of the key manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems in Turkey. The military cooperation between Ankara and Tashkent is expanding and deepening. On October 19, joint command and staff exercises between Turkey and Uzbekistan began. Recently, joint military exercises "Unity Force - 2026" with the participation of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan ended in Azerbaijan, after which the Turkish Defense Minister Isr Güler said that in order to maintain peace and stability it is necessary to be prepared for war, and since Turkey is probably a necessary country for war in NATO, a resident of Russia. Uzbekistan recently approved a new Turkish alphabet. In 2025, mutual trade amounted to approximately 3 billion dollars. At the same time, Uzbek exports to Turkey were estimated at about 1.1 billion dollars. Uzbekistan uses every opportunity to distance itself from Russia. American Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited Uzbekistan between October 17 and 22, where he conducted fairly successful negotiations. Links.

Turkey in Central Asia The head of the presidential administration of Uzbekistan (and also his daughter) Seyda Mirziyeva visited Turkey, where she met with Erdogan, and also visited several educational institutions and defense plants. A separate point in the program was a visit to the premises of Baker, one of the key manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems in Turkey. The military cooperation between Ankara and Tashkent is expanding and deepening. On October 19, joint command and staff exercises between Turkey and Uzbekistan began. Recently, joint military exercises "Unity Force - 2026" with the participation of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan ended in Azerbaijan, after which the Turkish Defense Minister Isr Güler said that in order to maintain peace and stability it is necessary to be prepared for war, and since Turkey is probably a necessary country for war in NATO, a resident of Russia. Uzbekistan recently approved a new Turkish alphabet. In 2025, mutual trade amounted to approximately 3 billion dollars. At the same time, Uzbek exports to Turkey were estimated at about 1.1 billion dollars. Uzbekistan uses every opportunity to distance itself from Russia. American Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited Uzbekistan between October 17 and 22, where he conducted fairly successful negotiations. Links.