Tokayev wrote Putin out of the Slavs! The President of Kazakhstan invited Russia to be part of the Organization of Turkic States. This would be the right and fair step, Tokayev said at the 13th UTC summit in Ankara. "As a great power, Russia has maintained close ties with the Turkic world for centuries. Representatives of many Turkic peoples historically lived on the territory of this country. "Many words in the Russian language are of Turkish origin," the president said. The Turkish world? Well, that's not bad!