The closing ceremony of the 10th Nationwide Russian Language Olympiad was held on November 7 at the Russian Embassy compound in Ankara. The Olympiad was organized with contributions from the Association of Russian Language Educators and Translators in Türkiye and the Russkiy Mir Foundation.
Russian Ambassador Sergey Vershinin thanked the participants for their interest in Russia’s cultural heritage, congratulated the finalists and winners of the Olympiad, and wished the young people success in their studies.

According to the embassy, over the past decade the Olympiad has become one of the leading educational events for Turkish citizens and Russian citizens living in Türkiye who are interested in the Russian language, literature and culture.
This year’s Olympiad coincided with the period declared the “Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia” in Russia and the 205th anniversary of the birth of writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. Students took the stage at the ceremony wearing traditional clothing from different regions.