ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed the strong strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Türkiye during the May 14 high-level talks, where the two leaders pledged to expand cooperation in trade, investment, transport, energy, agriculture, education, and defense.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo credit: Akorda The Presidents held narrow-format talks followed by the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, underscoring their commitment to long-term bilateral ties through the Declaration on Eternal Friendship and Expanded Strategic Partnership, Akorda reported.
Welcoming the Turkish leader to Kazakhstan, Tokayev described Erdoğan’s state visit as “a historic event” that would provide strong impetus to bilateral cooperation. “Kazakhstan and Türkiye are bound by invariably friendly, brotherly relations and an eternal partnership.
There are no contradictions or disagreements between our countries,” Tokayev said. The Kazakh President recalled the agreements reached during his official visit to Türkiye last year and expressed confidence that the council meeting and business forum in Astana would open new opportunities for cooperation.
Erdoğan thanked Tokayev for the warm reception and emphasized the symbolic importance of visiting “the land of ancestors.” “We are confident that today’s visit will make a significant contribution to strengthening the unity of our brotherly peoples,” Erdoğan said.
During the council meeting, Tokayev noted that Kazakh-Turkish relations are developing dynamically within the framework of an expanded strategic partnership. Türkiye is among Kazakhstan’s largest investors, with total Turkish investment in the Kazakh economy reaching approximately $6 billion.
Kazakhstan’s investments in Türkiye have approached $2.5 billion. Trade turnover between the two countries increased by 8.8% last year, surpassing $5.4 billion. The two leaders reaffirmed their intention to raise bilateral trade to $15 billion. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan receives the Order of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi from Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.