Events dedicated to Turkmen poet Makhtumkuli started in Ankara

On February 20, 2024, the General Secretariat of the International Organization of Turkic Culture in Ankara installed banners dedicated to the announcement of the Turkmen city of Annau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024 and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Turkmen poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli Fraghi. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The event was attended by Secretary General of TURKSOY Sultan Rayev, Vice President of the Republic of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz, heads of diplomatic corps, representatives of social and political organizations and media representatives.

The event held to strengthen international cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere confirms Turkmenistan's important role in the world community.