Kazakhstan gives special importance to joint IT development with Türkiye: President

ANKARA / ISTANBUL

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday said that his country has given special importance to the joint development of information technologies (IT) with Türkiye.

“We have given special importance to the issue of developing information technologies together,” Tokayev said during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the capital Ankara, where he arrived on an official visit a day ago.

Expressing that Türkiye has achieved significant success in the defense field, Tokayev congratulated Erdogan on the organization of the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), which took place in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul on July 22-27.

The Kazakh president said that Türkiye’s achievements in the military industry were extensively showcased at the six-day event.

"Your contemporary and cutting-edge technologies were highly valued by international experts. Developing information technologies and utilizing modern digital opportunities in various areas of the economy are demands of our time,” Tokayev further said.

He went on to say that Kazakhstan also achieved success in the IT field and that significant work has been undertaken by Astana in this regard.

"These initiatives will impact the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology,” he said, adding that there are significant opportunities to expand the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Türkiye in the IT field.

Tokayev also underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries under current circumstances, saying the Kazakh people sincerely respect his counterpart and Türkiye, which he said is experiencing its golden age under Erdogan's leadership.

- Bilateral ties

Tokayev said various decisions were made during the 5th meeting of the Türkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to accelerate mutual interaction and revitalize connections between Ankara and Astana in various areas.

Tokayev emphasized the aim of the two countries to increase mutual trade and noted that work is ongoing in key areas such as energy, construction, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, medicine, and tourism.

He said that Kazakhstan's volume of investment in Türkiye exceeded $2.5 billion, noting their readiness to support Turkish investors in transportation and energy projects.

The Kazakh president further underlined the importance of developing the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, noting Kazakhstan's strategic location in the context of land transportation between Europe and China.

Tokayev said that he and Erdogan also exchanged views on important global issues and expressed their concern about conflicts in the world.

Expressing that all disagreements and conflicts should be resolved through diplomacy, Tokayev lauded Türkiye's mediating role in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war under Erdogan's leadership.

In this regard, Tokayev said that his country has taken a stance in support of preserving the territorial integrity of Russia and Ukraine.

"Kazakhstan and Türkiye will continue their beneficial interaction in the international arena. Kazakhstan attaches importance to the further development of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

"We will continue to work together with Türkiye in this direction. We will combine our efforts to ensure global stability and security," he added.

Tokayev also invited the Turkish president to Kazakhstan, wishing: "May the friendship between our two countries be eternal and our cooperation continue to increase."