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, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted.[2]
Year | City | Country/Region | Notes/Notable activities |
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2012 | Astana | ![]() |
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2013 | Eskişehir | ![]() |
Turkvision Song Contest 2013 |
2014 | Kazan | ![]() ![]() |
Turkvision Song Contest 2014 |
2015 | Mary | ![]() |
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2016 | Sheki | ![]() |
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2017 | Turkistan | ![]() |
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2018 | Kastamonu | ![]() |
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2019 | Osh | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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2025 | Aktau | ![]() |
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