Consider the following countries

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Croatia
Romania
Uzbekistan

Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 5

(d) 3, 4 and 5

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

The Organization of Turkic States is an intergovernmental organization of Turkic countries.
It has 5 member states – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
Of the given options, Azerbaijan (2) and Uzbekistan (5) are members of the OTS.
Armenia (1), Croatia (3), Romania (4), and (5) are not members of the Organization of Turkic States.

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The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is an intergovernmental organization promoting cooperation among Turkic-speaking states. It was established in 2009 as the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States.

Founding members in 2009: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey
Uzbekistan joined as full member in 2019
Hungary has observer status since 2018
Aims to promote comprehensive cooperation in political, economic, scientific, educational, cultural and other fields between member countries.
Highest Body: Council of Heads of State
Secretariat located in Istanbul, Turkey
Other affiliated organizations:
- Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TURKPA)
- International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY)
- Turkic Academy
- Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
Cooperation in areas such as economy, education, transport, customs, diaspora relations, and more.