President of Kazakhstan Qasym-Jomart Toqaev and the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) opened the Turkic World Alley in Ankara's Beshtepe Park and planted trees, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to Akorda's Telegram channel, national pavilions of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were set up along the Turkic World Alley. The displays reflect the unity and solidarity of the brotherly peoples, their diverse culture and rich spiritual traditions.
"In particular, the Kazakh yurt symbolizes the spirit of the Great Steppe and the shared historical roots of the Turkic world. The presidents were told about the origins of the ancient Turkic civilization embodied in the yurt's interior, including the heritage of the Saka, our people's harmonious way of life in unity with nature, and the image of modern Kazakhstan," the presidential press service said.
The heads of state were shown the sculptural composition "Saka Hunter," demonstrating the Kazakh people's traditional art of hunting with birds of prey and tazy dogs. The distinguished guests were also shown the Orkhon monuments of written heritage, which provide extensive information about ancient Turkic culture.
In addition, Qasym-Jomart Toqaev and the OTS heads of state took part in a tree-planting ceremony on the Turkic World Alley.
Earlier, Qasym-Jomart Toqaev arrived in Turkey on an official visit. He was met at the airport by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Talks followed with their participation. And today the head of state arrived at the Kulliye palace complex to take part in the opening ceremony of the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States.