BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to Türkiye on
October 28-30 at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, according to the Kazakh presidential press service.
During the visit, the presidents will hold talks in Ankara aimed
at further strengthening the expanded strategic partnership between
the two countries.
Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover with Türkiye reached $5.66
billion in January-August 2026, up 66.42% year-on-year from $3.40
billion in the same period of 2025, according to the Bureau of
National Statistics of Kazakhstan.
Türkiye’s share in Kazakhstan’s total foreign trade turnover
increased to 5.50%, compared with 3.73% a year earlier.
Kazakhstan’s exports to Türkiye surged by 97.44% to $4.75
billion in January-August 2026, up from $2.40 billion in the same
period of 2025. Türkiye’s share in Kazakhstan’s total exports rose
to 7.86%, compared with 4.76% a year earlier.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s imports from Türkiye decreased by 8.31%
to $914.81 million, compared with $997.77 million in January-August
2025. Turkish goods accounted for 2.15% of Kazakhstan’s total
imports.
Tokayev previously paid an official visit to Türkiye on July
28-29, 2025, to participate in the 5th meeting of the High-Level
Strategic Cooperation Council. During the visit, two interstate,
two intergovernmental, and 16 interdepartmental documents were
signed.
On April 16-17, 2026, Tokayev paid a working visit to Türkiye to
participate in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
