Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Türkiye is planning to organize an international football tournament called the Turkic Cup, featuring national teams from Turkic states, with the competition proposed to take place every two years, Sports.kz reported, citing TRT Haber.
Kürşad Zorlu, deputy chairman of Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), announced the initiative. According to Zorlu, the Turkish Football Federation and the country's Ministry of Youth and Sports are beginning work on organizing the tournament.
The competition is expected to feature national teams from Turkic states. However, details of the tournament's format, the date of its first edition and the final list of participating teams have not yet been announced.
The members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) include Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus hold observer status in the organization.
If implemented, the initiative would establish the Turkic Cup as a regular competition bringing together national football teams from across the Turkic world.
