TURKPA

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Parliamentary Assembly of
Turkic States
(TURKPA)
TURKPA logo.svg
Flag
Secretariat Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
Official
languages
[1]
Member states [2] 4 members

2 observer members
Leaders
 Secretary-General
Mehmet Süreyya Er
 Chairman-in-Office
Erlan Qoşanov
Establishment21 November 2008
Area
 Total
3,794,962 km2 (1,465,243 sq mi)
Website
turkpa.org

The TURKPA in full, the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States, is an international organization comprising some of the Turkic countries. It was founded on 21 November 2008 in Istanbul. The General Secretariat is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The member countries are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. Hungary and Northern Cyprus are observers. [2] [3]

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History

The Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) was established on November 21, 2008, according to the Agreement signed by the heads of parliaments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and the Republic of Turkey in the «Dolmabakhche Saray» located in Istanbul, Turkey. On September 29, 2009, the first plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) was conducted in the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku city. The TURKPA Regulations, Articles of Secretariat and Baku Declaration, and Statement regarding the permanent accommodation of the Secretariat in Baku city were adopted at the plenary session. The TURKPA Chairmanship annually hands over from one country to another by means of rotation in the English alphabetical order. The TURKPA Secretariat is the authority located in the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku city and has the status of international organization. [2]

Mission and objectives

Since 2010, TURKPA missions observe presidential and parliamentary elections and referendums in its member countries – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. The mission includes members of the parliament of TURKPA member states, as well as representatives of the TURKPA Secretariat. TURKPA observers' mission holds meetings with high-ranked officials of the Central Election Commission and government officials. TURKPA mission monitors voting process at all stages - visits polling stations, estimates the preparation process, has conversation with voters and representatives of the polling station, meets with the officials and representatives of political and public organizations.

The observers follow the objectivity, justness, transparency and impartiality principles confirmed in Code of Conduct for International Observers approved in 2005 by the United Nations Organization, recommendations of Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and other international legal instruments. Observation missions hold press conferences on the conclusions of the elections and referendums. [2]

TURKPA has four permanent commissions: [4]

Main goals

The Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States selected as its primary goals the principles of:

Affiliated bodies and organizations

The Turkic-speaking areas Map-TurkicLanguages.png
The Turkic-speaking areas

The Organization of Turkic States functions as an umbrella organization for all other cooperation mechanisms like:

International cooperation

TURKPA is an observer at the following organizations. [5]

Members

Current

Parliamentary AssemblyCountryPopulation [6] [7] (2021)Area (km2)GDP (nominal) 2020 [8] GDP per capita (nominal) 2020 [9] GDP per capita (PPP) (2020) [10]
Milli Mejlis Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 10,312,99286,600$42 billion$4,221$14,474
Parliament Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 19,196,4652,724,900$171 billion$9,122$26,744
Jogorku Kenesh Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 6,527,743199,900$7 billion$1,173$4,962
Grand National Assembly Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 84,775,404783,562$719 billion$8,536$28,113
TURKPA120,812,6043,794,962$941 billion

Observer states

Parliamentary AssemblyCountryPopulationArea (km2)GDP (nominal)GDP per capita
(nominal)
GDP per capita (PPP)
National Assembly Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [11] 9,709,786 (2021) [6] [7] 90,030$155 billion (2020) [12] $15,980
(2020) [13]
$33,253 (2020) [14]
Assembly of the Republic Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus [15] 382,836
(2021e) [16]
3,355$4.23 billion
(2018) [17]
$11,129 (2021) [18] $13,737 [19]

Additionally, Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) are observers of TURKPA. [20]

List of secretaries-general and chairmen of TURKPA

Secretary-General of TURK-PA is elected for four-year terms. Presidency is rotated in every plenary session alphabetically. Chairpersons of National Assemblies becomes ex officio chairman of TURKPA. [21]

No.Secretary-GeneralCountryNoChairpersonCountryTook officeLeft office
1 Ramil Hasan Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 1 Ogtay Asadov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 29 September 200927 April 2011
2 Oral Muhamedjanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 27 April 201120 January 2012
3 Nurlan Nigmatulin 20 January 201214 June 2012
4 Asylbek Jeenbekov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 14 June 201211 June 2013
2 Jandos Asanov  [ ru ]Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 5 Cemil Çiçek Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 11 June 201312 June 2014
(1)Ogtay AsadovFlag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 12 June 20143 December 2015
6 Kabibulla Dzhakupov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 3 December 201525 March 2016
7 Baktykozha Izmukhambetov 25 March 201622 June 2016
(3)Nurlan Nigmatulin22 June 20168 December 2017
3 Altynbek Mamaiusupov  [ az ]Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 8 Dastan Jumabekov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 8 December 201721 November 2018 [22]
9 Binali Yıldırım Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 21 November 201818 February 2019
10 Mustafa Şentop 18 February 201918 December 2019 [23]
(1)Ogtay AsadovFlag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 18 December 201910 March 2020
11 Sahiba Gafarova 10 March 202028 September 2021
4Mehmet Süreyya ErFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey (3)Nurlan NigmatulinFlag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 28 September 20211 February 2022
12 Erlan Qoşanov 1 February 202230 June 2022
13 Talant Mamytov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan 1 July 20225 October 2022
14 Nurlanbek Shakiev 5 October 2022 [24] 28 April 2023
(10)Mustafa ŞentopFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey 28 April 2023 [25] 7 June 2023
15 Numan Kurtulmuş 7 June 20236 June 2024
(11)Sahiba GafarovaFlag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 6 June 2024 [26] 12 June 2025
(12)Erlan QoşanovFlag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 12 June 2025 [27] incumbent

See also

References

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