Kyrgyz national Kubanychbek Omuraliev heads Turkish Investment Fund

The Board of Governors of the Turkish Investment Fund (TIF) unanimously elected Kubanychbek Omuraliev as president of the organization. He assumed office on November 12, 2026, according to a press release from the fund.

Omuraliev succeeded Bagdat Amreyev — TIF's first president, whose term ended on November 11, 2026.

The Board of Governors is the fund's supreme governing body and includes representatives from six member states: Azerbaijan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

Omuraliev brings extensive experience in diplomacy and regional cooperation. In November 2022, he was appointed Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) at the ninth summit in Samarkand. Previously, he served as ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Turkey and as the country's permanent representative to the CIS.

Under Omuraliev's leadership, the fund intends to continue financing projects aimed at strengthening ties among member states, expanding cross-border trade and investment, and supporting sustainable development.