[4] TIKA's objectives can be summarized as;[5] With the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Turkic countries in Central Asia gained their independence (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan).
Sharing a common language, history, culture and ethnicity with these countries, developing these relations has been a permanent focus for Turkey.
The main focus in these early years was on educational and social projects in Central Asia such as the construction of schools, universities, libraries and providing scholarships to students and public officials to study in Turkey.
[7] Over time, TCCA's focus began to shift from direct aid provision to technical assistance, institutional capacity building and human development activities, and other types of work were added to its responsibilities, like leading heritage restoration projects.
The donated equipment was used in hospitals and clinics by medical staff and by community health workers in the remote rural areas of Lesotho.
[14] In order to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Eswatini, TCCA assisted the Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration by donating embroidery machines to be used in the production of face masks.