Republic Day and Organization of Turkic States Summit Reception in Ankara
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted visiting heads of state at Beştepe as part of the October 29 Republic Day celebrations and the Organization of Turkic States Summit. During the ceremony, the Supreme Order of the Turkic World was presented to Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan hosted visiting heads of state and government at an official dinner held in Ankara for the October 29 Republic Day and the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
Speaking at the dinner held at the Beştepe People's Exhibition Hall, President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure in celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the Republic with representatives from OTS member countries. Erdoğan stated his belief that the Turkic world will walk into the future in solidarity and that the coming period will be the 'Turkic Century'.
The ceremony was attended by Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, TRNC President Tufan Erhürman, and Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
Within the scope of the program, the 'Supreme Order of the Turkic World' was presented to Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov for his contributions to the Turkic world. Additionally, the 2026 'Ali-Shir Nava'i International Award' was given to former TURKSOY Secretary General Dusen Kasseinov.
Sources
- sabah.com.tr · Link