Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will visit Türkiye on October 29, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced.

Erdoğan said Ankara would welcome Tokayev as Türkiye prepares to celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic with distinguished guests from the Turkic world, according to Sputnik Kazakhstan.

“God willing, on Wednesday [October 28], we will welcome the President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Tokayev, in Ankara. We will celebrate the 103rd anniversary of our Republic with great enthusiasm alongside distinguished guests from the Turkic world,” Erdoğan said.

The visit will take place ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), scheduled for October 30 in Ankara.

Erdoğan expressed confidence that the upcoming summit would further strengthen unity and cooperation among Turkic countries.