Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World
Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World, (Turkish: Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti) is a city designated by the TÜRKSOY for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events.
The decision for a cultural capital was made during the tenth meeting of Türksoy in 2010. The first city is selected as Astana for the year 2012.[1] With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Türkvizyon Song Contest, debuted.[2]
List of capital cities
| Year | City | Country/Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Astana |  Kazakhstan | - |
| 2013 | Eskişehir |  Turkey | Türkvizyon Song Contest 2013 |
| 2014 | Kazan |  Tatarstan ( Russia) | Türkvizyon Song Contest 2014 |
| 2015 | Mary |  Turkmenistan | - |
| 2016 | Sheki |  Azerbaijan | - |
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Astana (Kazakhstan), Capital for 2012
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Eskişehir (Turkey), Capital for 2013
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Kazan (Russia), Capital for 2014
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Mary (Turkmenistan), Capital for 2015
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Sheki (Azerbaijan), Capital for 2016
See also
References
- ↑ "“2012 ASTANA TÜRK DÜNYASI KÜLTÜR BAŞKENTİ” açılış töreni yapıldı." (in Turkish). Turkic Council. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "Turkey: Contest Tries to Strengthen Pan-Turkic Ties". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
External links
- (Turkish) (English) (Russian) TÜRKSOY Website
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