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Central Asia's Derussification - Eastern Express - TVP World
Turkey has been expanding its footprint through the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The OTS includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, with Hungary and Turkmenistan as observers. The organization, which began as a cultural alliance, is now becoming a major political and economic force and Turkey has been leading the charge.