Anev Designated as Turkic World Cultural Capital for 2024
Anev City in Turkmenistan chosen as Cultural Capital of the Turkic World for 2024
The city of Anev in Turkmenistan has been selected as the next Cultural Capital of the Turkic World for 2024. This decision comes after Shusha city in Azerbaijan was honored with the title on December 11, as reported by the Kazinform news agency.
The concept of establishing a Cultural Capital of the Turkic World was first introduced in 2010 at the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) summit in Istanbul. According to the resolution, a city from the Turkic World countries is declared a “cultural capital” each year.
Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Adil Kerimli attended the ceremony and emphasized the numerous events hosted in Shusha, which showcased the rich cultural heritage of both Azerbaijan and the broader Turkish world.
“The historical and cultural structures of Shusha are also being restored, bringing cultural life back to Shusha,” said Kerimli, as cited in the Turanews agency.
Turkmenistan’s Minister of Culture Atageldi Shamuradov expressed optimism about the ample opportunities for cultural collaboration among Turkic states and commended the activities undertaken by TURKSOY.
The ceremony participants were treated to a video presentation about Anev, as well as a concert program featuring the participation of arts masters and young talents from Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
It is worth noting that Kazakhstan’s Astana and Turkistan were previously nominated as the cultural capitals of the Turkic world in 2012 and 2017, respectively.
