From heritage to unity: Redefining OTS with Altai partners

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Article was written by a Korean and posted on a prominent Turkish news site.

My honest opinion is that a lot of people wrongly dismiss the possibility of such an alliance, they also point at some differences in foreign policy between Türkiye and the rest of the Turkic states.

Let me tell you that this is beyond politics and beyond simple short term interests. Altaic countries can't afford to avoid an alliance, especially with the world trajectory

10 years ago, you'd say that South Korea and Japan would forever be reliant on the US. But the US is looking more and more like it will withdraw. Unlike the US, we shouldn't push for tensions between Japan/Korea and Russia/China. Good relations should be pursued.

We need allies that will actually benefit us, not some of the regional countries that will inevitably backstab us.

• Türkiye has an experienced military and is a pioneer in warfare. It has a booming defence industry that only has several major hurdles to pass before full self reliance.
• Azerbaijan, the bridge between Türkiye and Central Asia, it put on a military show that sent major militaries into panic, forcing them to rethink the way they fight.
• Central Asian Turkic states have a booming population and offer enormous strategic depth, along with access to key elements
• Japan and Korea are some of the most technologically advanced nations in the world and can offer a lot in terms of defence cooperation.
• Hungary is one of the only nations in Europe we can trust, and is an important cultural bridge country for leverage
• Last but not least, Mongolia, quite possibly the birthplace of our people a place that should be cherished and preserved.

From heritage to unity: Redefining OTS with Altai partners | Opinion

OTS expansion including Altai-linked nations like Mongolia, South Korea and Japan is vital as the future of the global order becomes more uncertain

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This kind of alliance is honestly a dream for a lot of Turks. The idea of a union stretching from Hungary all the way to Kyrgyzstan has a huge emotional appeal because it connects history, culture, and geography in one big picture. And adding friendly nations like Japan, Korea, maybe even parts of the Balkans or Russia makes it feel even more powerful and futuristic.

But the realistic part is different. A closed Turkic‑only alliance wouldn’t work right now. The economies, militaries, and political systems of the Turkic states are too different, and Türkiye isn’t yet strong enough to anchor a full bloc on its own. You need a dominant core country to hold such a union together, and Türkiye is still building toward that level.

A broader alliance, though .. one that includes Turkic nations plus friendly countries in East Asia, parts of the Balkans, and maybe even Russia — is actually more realistic. Those countries have strong industries, technology, and strategic depth. They also share certain long‑term interests like stability, trade routes, and reducing dependency on bigger powers.

The idea of including South Asian or Middle Eastern countries is less practical right now. Many of them have their own regional conflicts, different strategic priorities, and closer ties to Western powers. So they wouldn’t fit into a unified long‑term structure.

So the dream isn’t impossible. It’s just something that depends on Türkiye becoming much stronger economically and technologically first. If that happens, then a wider alliance built around Turkic states plus friendly Asian and Balkan partners could genuinely attract interest and excitement.