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![[TURKPA Flag]](../images/i/int-turksoy.gif) 
 
image by Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013
The International Organization of Turkic Culture (Turkish: Uluslararasi Türk 
Kültürü Teşkilati, TÜRKSOY) is an international cultural organization of 
countries with Turkic populations, speaking languages belonging to the Turkic 
language family. TÜRKSOY was subsequently established by an agreement signed on 
July 12, 1993 in Almaty.
Members and observers are: Azerbaijan, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzistan, Uzbekistan, 
Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Altai Republic, Bashkortostan, Gagauzia (Moldova), 
Khakassia, Northern Cyprus, Sakha (Yakutia), Tatarstan, and Tyva.
In 1996, an official cooperation between TÜRKSOY and 
UNESCO was established, involving mutual consultations and reciprocal 
representation. It is announced that TÜRKSOY will be integrated into 
Turkic Council, a geopolitical organization of Turkic countries established 
on November 3, 2009.
Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013
Its flag is white with its logo and names of the organization in Turkish and 
English.
Images of flag: 
http://www.turksoy.org/TR/resim/1-653666/ghf2653.JPG 
http://www.turksoy.org.tr/TR/resim/1-628939/400.jpg 
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT3DIX2Hl1xHm9L77t9cOISjs7Q9FbrSOWRlntOt-AQFMBM4IV_
Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013