In Istanbul, the first meeting was held on the creation of an Athletics Association of Turkic states.
In the Turkish athletics Federation, they reported that in addition to Turkey, the meeting was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and TRSK.
Creation of an Athletics Association of Turkic states will be completed in the second meeting, which will be held in 2024 with the participation of other Turkic states.
The goal of creating an Athletics Association of Turkic states is the organization of the championship of Turkic states, improve the health and physical condition of youth in the Turkic states, the popularization of sports and cultural events, improve relations and mutual understanding between Turkic states.