Strait Talk: Turkey is investing heavily in Kazakhstan, here's why

Strait Talk's Aadel Haleem talks about the reasons why Turkey is investing billions of dollars in Kazakhstan.

In the 19th century global powers scrambled for control of territory and establishing buffer zones. But today, the battle for Central Asia is centered around one thing. Resources. Hundreds of billions of dollars worth. And who stands to gain from the extraction and transportation of these riches? And what stake does Turkey have in all this?

Strait Talk brings you the much-needed context to stories that are changing the world around us. It airs every Friday at 20:30 GMT on TRT World.

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Long live turkey and kazakhstan and all turkic people and nations

[humanmatters]

Turkey grows rapidly. I encourage the businesses to be partners with Turkish businesses. So profitable

[omirbayakhmetov]

I am from Kazakhstan. Erdogan is great leader which I have ever seen.

[mohammadyeakubali]

May Allah bless your and us.
love you both from Bangladesh

[eshanthrathaor]

To curb Europe and the United States draconian rullings, such deals are necessary to overcome biased senssions and monopoly.

[bensalman]

Assalamualaikum.
Please erdogan be a caliph(leader) of muslim world. Love from MALAYSIA INDONESIA and BRUNEI.

[Mysteriousknowledgeshindi]

I love erdogan sirr.... Erdogan sirrr should become a caliph of Islamic world.... Love from india

[kayseibrahim]

Ngl I went to Kazakhstan they’re not really Muslim they are more atheists due to soviet unions

[ali_haq]

If Borat saw this: "Great success, I like"

[Geedi]

Kazakh leaders wasted billions of dollars building a new capital. Stupid move.