Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World, ( Turkish: Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti) is a city designated by the TÜRKSOY for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events.
The decision for a cultural capital was made during the tenth meeting of Türksoy in 2010. The first city is selected as Astana for the year 2012. [1] With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted. [2]
List of capital cities
| Year | City | Country/Region | Notes/Notable activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Astana | 
Kazakhstan |
- |
| 2013 | Eskişehir | 
Turkey |
Turkvision Song Contest 2013 |
| 2014 | Kazan | 
Tatarstan (
Russia) |
Turkvision Song Contest 2014 |
| 2015 | Mary | 
Turkmenistan |
- |
| 2016 | Sheki | 
Azerbaijan |
- |
| 2017 | Turkistan |
Kazakhstan |
- |
| 2018 | Kastamonu |
Turkey |
- |
| 2019 | Osh | 
Kyrgyzstan |
- |
| 2020 | Khiva | 
Uzbekistan |
Also 2021, due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Bursa |
Turkey |
2022 World Nomad Games, 2nd Korkut Ata Film Festival |
| 2023 | Shusha |
Azerbaijan
[3] |
3rd Korkut Ata Film Festival |
| 2024 | Anau |
Turkmenistan
[4] |
- |
| 2025 | Aktau |
Kazakhstan
[5] |
- |
-
Astana (Kazakhstan), Capital for 2012 -
Eskişehir (Turkey), Capital for 2013 -
Kazan (Russia), Capital for 2014 -
Mary (Turkmenistan), Capital for 2015 -
Sheki (Azerbaijan), Capital for 2016 -
Turkistan (Kazakhstan), Capital for 2017 -
Kastamonu (Turkey), Capital for 2018 -
Osh (Kyrgyzstan), Capital for 2019 -
Khiva (Uzbekistan), Capital for 2020 -
Bursa (Turkey), Capital for 2022 -
Shusha (Azerbaijan), capital for 2023 -
Aktau (Kazakhstan), capital for 2025
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See also
References
- ^ ""2012 ASTANA TÜRK DÜNYASI KÜLTÜR BAŞKENTİ" açılış töreni yapıldı" (in Turkish). Turkic Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Turkey: Contest Tries to Strengthen Pan-Turkic Ties". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Azerbaycan'ın Şuşa kenti "2023 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti" ilan edildi - Avrasya'dan - Haber". TRT Avaz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Türkmenistan'ın tarihî Anev kenti 2024 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti seçildi". www.turksoy.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Koordinatörlüğü, TRT Yeni Medya Kanal. "TÜRKSOY, 2025 yılına ilişkin kararlar aldı - Avrasya'dan - Haber". TRT Avaz. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- (in Turkish, English, and Russian) TÜRKSOY Website
Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World, ( Turkish: Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti) is a city designated by the TÜRKSOY for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events.
The decision for a cultural capital was made during the tenth meeting of Türksoy in 2010. The first city is selected as Astana for the year 2012. [1] With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted. [2]
List of capital cities
| Year | City | Country/Region | Notes/Notable activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Astana |
Kazakhstan |
- |
| 2013 | Eskişehir |
Turkey |
Turkvision Song Contest 2013 |
| 2014 | Kazan |
Tatarstan (
Russia) |
Turkvision Song Contest 2014 |
| 2015 | Mary |
Turkmenistan |
- |
| 2016 | Sheki |
Azerbaijan |
- |
| 2017 | Turkistan |
Kazakhstan |
- |
| 2018 | Kastamonu |
Turkey |
- |
| 2019 | Osh |
Kyrgyzstan |
- |
| 2020 | Khiva |
Uzbekistan |
Also 2021, due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Bursa |
Turkey |
2022 World Nomad Games, 2nd Korkut Ata Film Festival |
| 2023 | Shusha |
Azerbaijan
[3] |
3rd Korkut Ata Film Festival |
| 2024 | Anau |
Turkmenistan
[4] |
- |
| 2025 | Aktau |
Kazakhstan
[5] |
- |
-
Astana (Kazakhstan), Capital for 2012
-
Eskişehir (Turkey), Capital for 2013
-
Kazan (Russia), Capital for 2014
-
Mary (Turkmenistan), Capital for 2015
-
Sheki (Azerbaijan), Capital for 2016
-
Turkistan (Kazakhstan), Capital for 2017
-
Kastamonu (Turkey), Capital for 2018
-
Osh (Kyrgyzstan), Capital for 2019
-
Khiva (Uzbekistan), Capital for 2020
-
Bursa (Turkey), Capital for 2022
-
Shusha (Azerbaijan), capital for 2023
-
Aktau (Kazakhstan), capital for 2025
See also
References
- ^ ""2012 ASTANA TÜRK DÜNYASI KÜLTÜR BAŞKENTİ" açılış töreni yapıldı" (in Turkish). Turkic Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Turkey: Contest Tries to Strengthen Pan-Turkic Ties". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Azerbaycan'ın Şuşa kenti "2023 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti" ilan edildi - Avrasya'dan - Haber". TRT Avaz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Türkmenistan'ın tarihî Anev kenti 2024 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti seçildi". www.turksoy.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Koordinatörlüğü, TRT Yeni Medya Kanal. "TÜRKSOY, 2025 yılına ilişkin kararlar aldı - Avrasya'dan - Haber". TRT Avaz. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- (in Turkish, English, and Russian) TÜRKSOY Website