Turkmen President Attends Opening of Civilization Park of Turkic States

Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the opening ceremony of the Park of Civilizations of Turkic States on Oct. 29, held as part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Türkiye.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tufan Erhürman, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev also attended the ceremony. Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov joined the other participants in planting pine saplings in the park.

The park featured national pavilions of Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. According to the Turkmen state media, the country’s exhibition included a white yurt displaying traditional household items, national clothing and musical instruments. Turkmenistan’s cultural program also featured performances by artists showcasing the country’s musical and folk heritage, including the Kushtdepdi dance.

Following the opening ceremony, the presidents and heads of delegations attended a concert featuring artists from the Turkic world at the Malazgirt Performing Arts Center. The program included works from OTS member states performed by the Turkic World Ensemble and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Türkiye.