Turkic States Park features 8 flags, 7 countries’ works and 6 traditional tents

The Turkic States Civilization Park, opened at Beştepe Millet Forest as part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, brings together the flags of 8 countries, works from 7 countries and traditional tents from 6 countries.

The Turkic States Civilization Park, opened at Beştepe Millet Forest in Ankara, brings the shared heritage of the Turkic world into a natural setting. The OTS Camp inside the park features the flags of 8 countries, works from 7 countries and traditional tents from 6 countries.

The park was opened on October 29 as part of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and OTS leaders. The leaders arrived at the park from the Presidential Complex in specially designed limousine versions of the TOGG T10X.

Erdoğan, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tufan Erhürman, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev planted pine saplings in the park. The leaders posed for a commemorative photograph in front of the replicas of the Orkhon inscriptions.

The park also features an area with miniatures of cultural heritage sites, including Hagia Sophia, Anıtkabir, the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial, Göbeklitepe, Selimiye Mosque, Haydarpaşa Railway Station, Dolmabahçe Palace and Sumela Monastery. Erdoğan toured the area with the summit guests.

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev planting a sapling at the Civilization Park

At the opening ceremony, the Mehteran Unit of the Ministry of National Defense and the Guards Regiment Band performed marches, while the Turkish Stars carried out an air show over the ceremony area. The park is located in the section of the 645,000-square-meter Beştepe Millet Forest that includes Bayraktepe and the OTS Camp.

Turkic States Park features 8 flags, 7 countries’ works and 6 traditional tents