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CultureOctober 30, 2026Two Crimean documentaries to compete at the 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival
The 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival, which brings together films from across the Turkic world, will be held in Istanbul from 3 to 7 November. Two Crimea-themed works are in the documentary…Read more →
CultureOctober 29, 2026At TURKSOY's theatre festival in Andijan, Turkmenistan's “The White Horse” wins best play on peace and friendship
The 4th TURKSOY International Theatre Festival has ended in Andijan, Uzbekistan, the 2026 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World. Opened on 19 October, it brought together seven companies, about 200…Read more →
CultureOctober 28, 2026President Ilham Aliyev and family tour “My Absheron”, a retrospective marking painter Farhad Khalilov's 80th birthday
On 27 October a retrospective titled “My Absheron: Come On” opened at the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art in Baku to mark the 80th birthday of People's Artist Farhad Khalilov. President Ilham…Read more →
CultureOctober 28, 2026Falconry as a shared heritage of the Turkic world: Turkish folklorist places third at Kazakhstan's Kansonar tournament
Turkish folklorist Dr. Nedim Mutlu Kızılbuga took third place in the falcon category at the Kansonar 2026 tournament in Kazakhstan. In the contest on 20-21 October, Temirali of Karaganda won and…Read more →
CultureOctober 28, 2026Exhibition on Crimean Tatar architectural heritage opens in Kyiv, with memories of Bakhchysarai, Kezlev and Sudak
On 22 October an exhibition titled “Crimean Tatar Architectural Monuments” opened to visitors in Kyiv. It was the tenth event of the international education, culture and art project “Crimean Tatar…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Tatarstan to restore the gravestone of Shigabutdin Marjani's parents, whose village madrasa was known across the Volga region
Emergency conservation work is planned for the shared gravestone of the parents of the Tatar enlightener and theologian Shigabutdin Marjani in the village cemetery of Tashkichu, Arsk District…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Ashgabat and Arkadag to host the 5th International Theatre Festival in November, bringing leading companies from around the world
Turkmenistan will hold the 5th International Theatre Festival, titled "Theatre Art of the Happy Epoch", in November. It will take place in the capital Ashgabat and in Arkadag, the country's "smart…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Trabzon hosts the 3rd TURKSOY Youth Meeting: 150 young people from 21 countries and regions of the Turkic world
The 3rd TURKSOY Youth Meeting is under way in Trabzon, Türkiye, organised by TURKSOY and the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality. About 150 young people from 21 countries and regions of the Turkic world…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Kazan Kremlin to open an exhibition on the Kasimov Khanate on 30 October, with finds from the 2026 excavations
On 30 October the Museum of the History of Statehood of the Tatar People and the Republic of Tatarstan in the Kazan Kremlin will formally open the exhibition "Kasimov–Khankerman (Khan-Kirmän): History…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Kyrgyz professional theatre turns 100: festival opens in Bishkek with a play about Babur
On 26 October the XIV Republican Theatre Festival, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Kyrgyz professional theatre, opened in Bishkek. It runs until 30 October, with a scientific conference and a…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Baku opens the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue with more than 2,000 participants from over 100 countries
The 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, themed "Dialogue for a Shared Future", opened at the Baku Convention Centre on 27 October, with President Ilham Aliyev speaking at the opening ceremony.…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Yakutsk film festival goes winter for the first time, with an ice "red carpet" and guests in Sakha dress
The 9th Yakutsk International Film Festival will be held on 4–9 November in the capital of the Sakha Republic, the first time in its history that it takes place in winter. The usual red carpet will be…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Mirziyoyev at Uzbekfilm: a 218-billion-soum budget for national cinema and a new National Film Company
On 26 October Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met filmmakers at the Uzbekfilm studio and set out new priorities for national cinema. He stressed that film is a "soft power" tool that carries…Read more →
CultureOctober 27, 2026Third International Turkic World Women's Workshop opens in Skopje with an exhibition on women in the Turkic world; seven sessions planned
The 3rd International Turkic World Women's Workshop opened on 22 October in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The two-day event is organised by the Umay Ana Turkic World Women's Union (TÜRKKAB)…Read more →
CultureOctober 26, 2026At Hungary's Pantheon of Kindred Peoples, a TÜRKSOY delegation lays flowers at the statues of Nizami, Abai, Navoi, Yunus Emre and Magtymguly
On 24 October, as part of the Kyrgyz Culture Day programme in Lakitelek, a TÜRKSOY delegation visited the Pantheon of Peoples Kindred to the Hungarians at Hungarikum Liget. It was led by the…Read more →
CultureOctober 26, 2026Azerbaijan approves culture and tourism agreements with Uzbekistan: Ilham Aliyev signs two decrees
President Ilham Aliyev signed two decrees on 26 October approving agreements between the governments of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on cooperation in culture and in tourism. Both documents were signed…Read more →
CultureOctober 26, 2026Turkmen Alabai Day: ten dogs reach the final of a breed on UNESCO's heritage list, “Akgaya” wins
On 25 October Turkmenistan marked Turkmen Alabai Day across the country. The main ceremony took place at the Ashgabat Equestrian Sports Complex, where an exhibition lined the path to the open arena.…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026Crimean Tatars mark the traditional Derviza festival in Toydemir village near Ankara with tree planting and folk music
On 25 October the traditional Crimean Tatar harvest festival Derviza was held in Toydemir village, Polatlı district, Ankara province. It was organised by the Crimean Turks Culture and Solidarity…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026"Roots and Spark" night in Ankara brings Crimean Tatars, Azerbaijanis, South Azerbaijanis and Kirkuk Turkmens onto one stage
A cultural evening titled "Türkçe Bir Akşam 3 – Kök ve Kıvılcım" (Roots and Spark) was held on 24 October in the main hall of the CSO Ada Ankara concert venue. The Kurt-Ar International Humanitarian…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026Kyrgyz Culture Day in Lakitelek, Hungary: the Manas epic is recited and Osmonov's poems appear in Hungarian
A Kyrgyz Culture Day was held at Hungarikum Liget in Lakitelek, Hungary. The Lakitelek Foundation hosted it, TÜRKSOY coordinated it and the Kyrgyz National Manas Theatre supported it.Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026TİKA restores the tomb of Crimean Tatar national poet Mehmet Niyazi in Romania
The tomb of Mehmet Niyazi, a national poet, teacher and journalist of the Crimean Tatars, has been restored at the Muslim cemetery in Medgidia, Romania. Türkiye's TİKA carried out the work together…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026"Crimean Tatar Architectural Monuments" exhibition opens in Kyiv, from a traditional house model to memories of Bakhchisaray
On 22 October an exhibition titled "Crimean Tatar Architectural Monuments", presenting the architectural heritage of the Crimean Tatar people, opened in Kyiv. It is the tenth event of the "Crimean…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026'The Road of Friendship' concert in Ashgabat: Kazakh artists sing Magtymguly's verses in the terme style
On 24 October the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theatre in Ashgabat hosted "The Road of Friendship", a festive concert dedicated to Turkmen–Kazakh friendship. Music lovers, diplomats, members of…Read more →
CultureOctober 25, 2026Five museums open in Topkapı Palace's Darphane-i Amire complex after a seven-year restoration
The historic Darphane-i Amire (Imperial Mint) complex in the first courtyard of Istanbul's Topkapı Palace has reopened as a museum district after a seven-year restoration. Turkish President Recep…Read more →