Consider the following countries: 1. Armenia 2. Azerbaijan 3. Croatia

Consider the following countries:
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Croatia
4. Romania
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?

1, 2 and 5
1 and 3
2 and 5
2, 4 and 5
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2022
The correct answer is C) 2 and 5.
The Organization of Turkic States (formerly the Turkic Council) is an international organization comprising Turkic states. The current member states are:
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kazakhstan
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Turkey
5. Uzbekistan
Observer states include Hungary and Turkmenistan.
Based on this, Armenia (1), Croatia (3), and Romania (4) are not members. Azerbaijan (2) and Uzbekistan (5) are members.
The organization aims to promote comprehensive cooperation among Turkic-speaking countries. Its secretariat is located in Istanbul, Turkey. The decision to rename the organization from “Turkic Council” to “Organization of Turkic States” was made at the 8th Summit in Istanbul in November 2021.
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