The Turkic Academy announced that the Common Alphabet Commission of the Turkic World, established by the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), had agreed on a proposal for a Common Turkic Alphabet made up of 34 letters. 

In a statement from the Turkic Academy, headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, it was reported that the third meeting of the Common Alphabet Commission of the Turkic World was held on September 9-11 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in cooperation with the Turkic Academy and the Turkish Language Association. The statement noted that the meeting was successfully completed with the participation of the members of the Common Alphabet Commission, composed of OTS member countries. It stated, “The main goal of the meeting was to finalize work on the project for a common alphabet for Turkic languages, utilizing the knowledge gained and the commission’s two years of operational experience.”

The statement emphasized that the Latin-based Common Turkic Alphabet project, initially proposed by scholars in 1991, was comprehensively reviewed during the meeting. The commission members identified the necessary points for improvement in this alphabet project.

“As a result of this dedicated work, a consensus was reached on the proposal for a Common Turkic Alphabet, consisting of 34 letters. Each letter in the proposed alphabet represents different phonemes found in Turkic languages.” The statement emphasized the historical significance of the successful conclusion of the meeting, noting that “the development of the Common Turkic Alphabet not only fosters mutual understanding and cooperation among Turkic peoples but also preserves their linguistic heritage.” The statement thanked the governments of Turkic states and the commission members for their valuable contributions to this process, adding, “All relevant institutions are invited to actively support the implementation of the proposed Common Turkic Alphabet.”