Turkistan will be designated the Cultural Capital of the Islamic World in 2027. This was announced by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara, El.kz reports citing Aqorda.
The decision was made by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO). The new status envisages the organization of cultural events and the promotion of international cooperation in the field of historical heritage preservation.
Addressing the summit in Ankara, Tokayev also recalled his proposal to establish a Center of Turkic Civilization and the Mangilik El Center dedicated to promoting the civilisation of the Great Steppe. The President had previously put forward these initiatives at a meeting of the leaders of the Turkic States in Turkistan.
The Head of State noted that work on establishing the centres was already underway. He also called for accelerating the adoption of the Convention on the Preservation of the Heritage of Turkic Civilization.
