Khiva to become capital of Turkic world in 2020
By IAR DeskAt present, Osh in Kyrgyzstan is the capital of Turkic world.
Uzbek city of Khiva will become the capital of the Turkic world in 2020, according to the unanimous decision taken at a meeting of the international organization of Turkic world. Khiva is a city of approximately 90,000 people. It is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Khiva.
At present, Osh (Kyrgyzstan) is the capital of Turkic world. The international organization of Turkic culture, based in Ankara, positions itself as an organization that is engaged in the preservation, study and popularization of the spiritual values and 11 historical and cultural heritage of the Turkic-speaking peoples at the international level. The agreement on the establishment of the organization was signed on July 12, 1993, in the Kazakh city of Almaty.
The international organization took the initiative to select one of the cities each year as the cultural capital of the Turkic world. Astana (Kazakhstan) became the capital of the Turkic world in 2012, Eskisehir (Turkey) – in 2013, Kazan (Russian Tatarstan) – in 2014, the Turkmen city of Merv took over the baton in 2015, Sheki (Azerbaijan) – in 2016, Turkestan (Kazakhstan) – in 2017, and Kastamonu (Turkey) – in 2018.
The international organization of Turkic culture TURKSOY positions itself as an organization that is engaged in the preservation, study and popularization of the spiritual values and historical and cultural heritage of the Turkic speaking peoples at the international level.
