THE ROLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY IN ADVANCING THE POLIT- ICAL INTEGRATION OF THE TURKIC WORLD

The article examines the role of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey in the political integration of the Turkic world.The study analyzes the impact of the strategic partnership between the two states based on common history, language, culture and national-spiritual values on the development of cooperation between the Turkic states.The importance of the First Turkological Congress in terms of the integration of the Turkic world, the activities of the Organization of Turkic States, the role of summits of heads of state and the decisions adopted in strengthening political solidarity are assessed.At the same time, the contributions of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline to regional energy security, economic cooperation and geopolitical stability, the development directions of Azerbaijan-Turkey relations during the periods of Heydar Aliyev and Ilham Aliyev, as well as the impact of the Xaribulbul International Music Festival on the cultural integration of the Turkic world are examined.As a result, it is shown that Azerbaijan and Turkey act as the main initiators of political, economic and cultural integration in the Turkic world, and the joint projects and cooperation mechanisms they implement make a significant contribution to strengthening stability in the region and strengthening solidarity among the Turkic states.