Consider the following countries
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Croatia
- Romania
- Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3, 4 and 5
Explanation
The correct answer is C.
- The Organization of Turkic States is an intergovernmental organization of Turkic countries.
- It has 5 member states – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
- Of the given options, Azerbaijan (2) and Uzbekistan (5) are members of the OTS.
- Armenia (1), Croatia (3), Romania (4), and (5) are not members of the Organization of Turkic States.
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The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is an intergovernmental organization promoting cooperation among Turkic-speaking states. It was established in 2009 as the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States.
- Founding members in 2009: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey
- Uzbekistan joined as full member in 2019
- Hungary has observer status since 2018
- Aims to promote comprehensive cooperation in political, economic, scientific, educational, cultural and other fields between member countries.
- Highest Body: Council of Heads of State
- Secretariat located in Istanbul, Turkey
- Other affiliated organizations:
- Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TURKPA)
- International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY)
- Turkic Academy
- Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
- Cooperation in areas such as economy, education, transport, customs, diaspora relations, and more.
