On October 29, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived on a working visit in Ankara to participate in the 13th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Turkmenistan participates in the work of the Organization of Turkic States as an observer state.

At the Ashgabat International Airport, the President of Turkmenistan was seen off by official figures of the country.

A few hours later, the Head of State's airliner landed at the «Etimesgut» airport in the city of Ankara, decorated with the National Flags of the two countries. Honor guard soldiers lined up along the red carpet. The President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was met by the Vice President of the Republic of Türkiýe Cevdet Yılmaz, members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of Turkish business structures.

In the afternoon, the heads of the participating states of the Organization of Turkic States headed to the venue for the opening ceremony of the Park of Culture of the Turkic States. Models of structures associated with the history of the Turkic peoples have been installed in the park area. The distinguished guests planted tree saplings. The ceremony featured song and musical performances by cultural and art figures, after which the heads of state took a commemorative photograph.

The participants of the ceremony familiarized themselves with the features of the national yurts installed in the Park. Among them is the Turkmen white yurt, which houses household items, samples of national clothing, musical instruments, and other exhibits. Masters of culture and art of Turkmenistan also performed here, including performing the Kushtdepdi dance. A statue of an Akhal-Teke horse is installed next to the white yurt. During the celebration, traditional Turkish games were also demonstrated to the heads of state.

Following the opening ceremony of the Park, the heads of state of the participating countries of the Organization of Turkic States headed to the «Malazgirt» Event Center. As part of the cultural program, national and ethnosport games, as well as equestrian performances and ethnographic acts, were organized there. The program was complemented by performances by cultural figures of the Turkic states, and the concert program included national songs and music.

The working visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Türkiýe is ongoing.

State News Agency of Turkmenistan