In the ’90s, Turkey’s frst priority regarding the issue of Central Asia became the recognition of the young Turkic countries by the international community. This was followed by our country carrying out projects for our cognates living in the newly founded countries of Central Asia in various felds, such as the social, economic and cultural ones. The aid that was given in the beginning, by time turned into longterm projects and cooperation based on development. The need of an organization that can practice and coordinate the operations to be carried out in this area and for foreign policy priorities arose, and resulted in the establishment of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TŞKA) in 1992.