--- title: Opening Ceremony of the 2025 Turkic World Capital of Culture in Aktau slug: opening-ceremony-of-the-2025-turkic-world-capita-2 url: /detay/opening-ceremony-of-the-2025-turkic-world-capita-2 type: agenda language: English entity: primary: Opening Ceremony of the 2025 Turkic World Capital of Culture in Aktau type: agenda disambiguation: Aktau's 2025 Turkic World Capital of Culture opening ceremony: April 5th, vibrant cultural celebration. categories: - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur - name: Politics And International Relations slug: siyaset-ve-uluslararasi-iliskiler url: /kategori/siyaset-ve-uluslararasi-iliskiler tags: - TurkicWorld - Culture - Kazakhstan - Capital - Aktau author: Edanur Karakoç created_at: 2025-04-08T15:05:38.140342+03:00 updated_at: 2025-04-17T09:55:20.775912+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/04/08/y5sev7P8sfT31BFeDLURkzUIPPLCUAak.jpg --- # Opening Ceremony of the 2025 Turkic World Capital of Culture in Aktau > The ceremony took place on April 5, 2025, in Aktau, which was officially designated as the Turkic World Capital of Culture for 2025.OrganizationThe International Organization of Turkic Culture (TÜRKSO... ## Chronological Agenda Topics ### Content The ceremony took place on [April](/en/detay/april-748391/llms.txt) 5, 2025, in Aktau, which was officially designated as the [Turkic World Capital of Culture](/en/detay/opening-ceremony-of-the-2025-turkic-world-capital-/llms.txt) for 2025. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/04/08/acxeTS3ARwnz38f1931lq2SYSDX7mniW.jpg) *2025 Aktau Turkic World Capital of Culture Opening Ceremony, 5 April 2025 - Organization of Turkic States Official Website* #### **Organization** The International Organization of Turkic Culture ([TÜRKSOY](/en/detay/turk-devletleri-teskilati-749218/llms.txt)) declared Aktau, [Kazakhstan](/en/detay/kazakhstan-1fd2d/llms.txt), as the “Turkic World Capital of Culture” for the year 2025. This title is awarded within the framework of the Turkic World Capital of Culture program, which [has](/en/detay/has-3/llms.txt) been ongoing since 2012. Previous cities that have held this title include [Astana](/en/detay/astana-2/llms.txt), Eskişehir, [Kazan](/en/detay/kazan-2/llms.txt), [Merv](/en/detay/merv-2/llms.txt), Shaki, Turkistan, [Kastamonu](/en/detay/kastamonu-2/llms.txt), Osh, Khiva, [Bursa](/en/detay/bursa-2/llms.txt), Shusha, and Anew. #### **Date and Venue** The opening ceremony was held on April 5, 2025, in Aktau, Kazakhstan. The event took place in [an](/en/detay/an-2/llms.txt) open-air venue on the shore of the Caspian Sea and began in the morning with a ceremonial parade. The program started [at](/en/detay/at-3/llms.txt) 08:30 local time and was broadcast live by Kazakhstan State Television and [TRT Avaz](/en/detay/trt-genc-eeb9a/llms.txt). #### **Participants** The ceremony was attended by [Sultan](/en/detay/sultan-2/llms.txt) Raev, Secretary General of TÜRKSOY; Sayit Yusuf, Deputy Secretary General of TÜRKSOY; Merey Mukazhan, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS); Aida Balayeva, Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan; [Serdar](/en/detay/serdar-2/llms.txt) Çam, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye; Mirbek Mambetaliyev, Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan; Murad Huseynov, Deputy Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan; Nursahet Shirimov, Deputy Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan; and Peter Hoppal, State Commissioner of the Government of Hungary. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/04/08/xzLa4PKRqFo8mkKjp78dsCQ7Omx326wS.jpg) *2025 Aktau Turkic World Capital of Culture Opening Ceremony, 5 April 2025 - Organization of Turkic States Official Website* #### **Cultural and Artistic Activities** The opening ceremony featured the participation of approximately 1,400 artists from various Turkic countries. The event included concerts, folk dances, traditional art workshops, stage performances, and cultural presentations. It began with a parade of the participating artists, followed by on-stage performances. Kazakhstani artists Dimash Qudaibergen, Meirbek Atabekov, Roza Zergerli, the band Yalla, and Kalifarniya performed during the event. #### **Darhan Dala Ethno-Village** Among the accompanying installations was the “Darhan Dala” ethno-village, composed of yurts built in traditional Kazakh architectural style. Visitors were introduced to the lifestyles, handicrafts, and historical heritage of Kazakhstan and other Turkic communities. #### **Statements** TÜRKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev stated that Aktau was deemed worthy of the title due to its cultural and historical significance. Deputy Secretary General Sayit Yusuf highlighted that the Mangystau region is located on the migration route of the Oghuz Turks to Anatolia. At the ceremony, Minister Aida Balayeva read a message from [President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan](/en/detay/president-of-kazakhstan-kassym-jomart-tokayevs-vis/llms.txt), emphasizing that the Mangystau and Ustyurt regions are integral parts of Turkic civilization. #### **Planned Events Schedule** Following the opening ceremony, around 30 international events are scheduled to take place in Aktau throughout 2025. These include traditional music concerts, theater and [film](/en/detay/film-5/llms.txt) festivals, youth gatherings, and cultural forums. The events aim to showcase the cultural diversity of the Turkic world across various fields and ensure the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations. ### Academic Sources and References 1. Anadolu Ajansı. “TÜRKSOY’un 2025 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti Seçilen Aktau’da Açılış Töreni Düzenlendi.” Anadolu Ajansı. Accessed April 7, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/turksoyun-2025-turk-dunyasi-kultur-baskenti-secilen-aktauda-acilis-toreni-duzenlendi/3529359. 2. Organization of Turkic States. “Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Attends Opening of Aktau – the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World.” Organization of Turkic States. Accessed April 7, 2025. https://www.turkicstates.org/en/news/deputy-secretary-general-of-the-organization-of-turkic-states-attends-opening-of-aktau-%E2%80%93-the-cultural-capital-of-the-turkic-world. 3. TÜRKSOY. “Türk Dünyası 2025 Kültür Başkenti Aktau’da Büyük Açılış Heyecanı.” TÜRKSOY. Accessed April 7, 2025. https://www.turksoy.org/haberler/turk-dunyasi-2025-kultur-baskenti-aktauda-buyuk-acilis-heyecani.