The 4th TÜRKSOY International Theater Festival Started in Andijan

Organized in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan, which is the 2026 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World, the 4th TÜRKSOY International Theater Festival began with a grand ceremony on October 19.

The 4th TÜRKSOY International Theater Festival opened its doors with a red-carpet walk by participating country delegations and artists, drawing intense public interest. The ceremony in Andijan, one of the crossroads of the historic Silk Road, was attended by TÜRKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan Nodirbek Sayfullayev, Andijan Deputy Governor Rustamjon Egamberdiyev, and numerous artists from Turkic republics.

TÜRKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev emphasized that Andijan is a historical crossroads connecting Turkic peoples, while Nodirbek Sayfullayev and Rustamjon Egamberdiyev expressed the importance of the festival and their satisfaction with it being held in Andijan. Following the speeches, the host Andijan Theater opened the festival's curtains with the historical drama titled "Babur: Longing," written by Usmon Azim and starring Zafarbek Sayburhanov in the lead role.