Conference 'Nazarbayev-the Leader of Turkic World, Global Leader' held in Turkey

Kazakh Ambassador to Turkey Zhanseit Tuimebayev stressed the important role of First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in the development of independent Kazakhstan, the country's integration into the world community.
"The activities of the Kazakh President are directed to ensure sustainable development and prosperity of the people of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan under Nursultan Nazarbayev's leadership became the authoritative state in the world. Nazarbayev also works tirelessly on consolidating the Turkic world. The current international initiative of Nazarbayev is supported by the Turkic world, and the world community, which indicates that the President of Kazakhstan has become not only the leader of the Turkic world, but also a global leader," former Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Hikmet Cetin told.
Haluk Ipek, Secretary-General of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), emphasized that it is the President of Kazakhstan who for the first time has united the Turkic world on the institutional basis, becoming the initiator of such integration processes, as the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking Countries (TurkPA), the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council), the Council of Elders of the Turkic World, Turkic Academy.
Head of the Turkish Cooperation and Development Office Serdar Cham, head of the Central Asian Division Ozturk Yilmaz, Professor Ahi Evran, Professor Kursad Zorlu expressed confidence that Kazakhstan and Turkey will continue to develop bilateral cooperation but now at the highest level of strategic partnership.
K.Zorlu said Nazarbayev, while working in the Soviet era, had the courage to speak out in favor of democratic reforms. This quality was fundamental for his development not only as a strong and democratic President of Kazakhstan, but also as a recognized leader of the Turkic world.