On 27 January 2026, Yunus Emre Institute hosted an event dedicated to World Turkic Language Family Day. The event was attended by heads and representatives of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan, Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, professors and teachers of educational institutions. It was noted that UNESCO's proclamation of 15 December as World Turkic Language … [Read more...]
The Turkish Embassy in Turkmenistan Celebrates World Turkic Language Family Day: From the Samarkand Declaration to Real rapprochement
Elvira Kadyrova On 21 January 2026, an event dedicated to the recently established World Turkic Language Family Day took place at the Cultural Center of the Embassy of Türkiye in Turkmenistan, Ashgabat. The event became one of the first major commemorations in the Turkic world following the historic decision of UNESCO’s General Conference in Samarkand in November 2025, … [Read more...]