February 26, 2026

Turkic states at crossroads of US-China rivalry

Ahmet Faruk Işik

"The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) occupies a nuanced position at the intersection of U.S.-China rivalry in a multipolar Eurasia. [...] By leveraging shared cultural ties and geographic advantages without succumbing to external domination, the OTS has the potential to emerge as a meaningful regional actor that shapes, rather than merely absorbs, the dynamics of the evolving multipolar order."

In an article for Daily Sabah, ChinaMed Research Fellow Ahmet Faruk Işik offers his perspective on the emergence of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as a regional actor, which seeks to leverage the U.S.-China rivalry to preserve its autonomy in a multipolar world.

Read the full article here.

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