Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev are set to co-chair the eighth meeting of the Joint Strategic Planning Group in Ankara on Monday.
According to Anadolu Agency, Fidan will express satisfaction with the current state of political relations and the high-level interactions between the two nations.
Fidan plans to discuss measures to bolster cooperation across various sectors, including trade, economy, investment, energy, transportation, defense, education, and cultural fields. He will emphasize efforts to achieve a $15 billion trade volume and the importance of collaboration within multilateral platforms such as the Organization of Turkic States. Additionally, Fidan is expected to stress the significance of enhancing connectivity and logistical infrastructure, particularly through the Trans-Caspian East-West-Middle Corridor.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for both parties to exchange views on regional developments concerning Afghanistan, Iran, and Palestine. Trkiye and Kazakhstan maintain effective bilateral relations through mechanisms like the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and other joint commissions. Notably, the fifth meeting of the Trkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council took place in Ankara last year, marking significant cooperation milestones.
During that meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed numerous agreements across sectors such as education, energy, and technology. Kazakhstan ranks as Trkiye's largest trading partner in Central Asia, with a bilateral trade volume nearing $8.95 billion as of late 2025. Turkish companies, numbering over 3,000, are actively engaged in diverse sectors within Kazakhstan's economy.
Kazakhstan is a key oil supplier to Trkiye, following Russia and Iraq, with both countries prioritizing energy cooperation. Trkiye also stands as a major investor in Kazakhstan's non-energy sectors, with investments totaling approximately $5.8 billion by 2025.