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. With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted.
List of capital cities Year City Country/Region Notes/Notable activities 2012 Astana - 2013 Eskişehir Turkvision Song Contest 2013 2014 Kazan () Turkvision Song Contest 2014 2015 Mary - 2016 Sheki - 2017 Turkistan - 2018 Kastamonu - 2019 Osh - 2020 Khiva Also 2021, due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Bursa 2022 World Nomad Games, 2nd Korkut Ata Film Festival 2023 Shusha 3rd Korkut Ata Film Festival 2024 Anau - 2025 Aktau - 2026 Andijan - 2027 Kayseri -
See also European Capital of Culture
References
External links TÜRKSOY Website