Abstract
This article examines the historical formation, institutional foundations, and current development prospects of integrational processes in the fields of education and science within the framework of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Drawing upon the shared cultural and historical foundations of Turkic peoples, the authors systematically analyze new directions in education and scientific cooperation in the 21st century. The article provides a chronological and thematic assessment of major events and initiatives from 1992 to 2023, with particular attention to the roles of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, the Turkic Academy, the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, as well as the strategic document “Vision of the Turkic World – 2040.” In addition, digital education platforms and new forms of scientific cooperation are included as objects of study. The research findings highlight Kazakhstan’s leading role as an initiator in the integration process and substantiate the future opportunities for building a common scientific and educational space through concrete examples. The article is presented as an analytical and scholarly basis for strengthening intellectual cooperation among Turkic countries. Historical-chronological, comparative, systemic, and content-analysis methods were applied. These approaches made it possible to comprehensively reveal the evolution of integration and to identify current trends. The study concludes by emphasizing Kazakhstan’s intellectual leadership in integration and demonstrating future prospects for the formation of a shared scientific and educational space.