Museum heads from the Turkic World gather in Andijan

The fifth Meeting of Heads of Museums of the Turkic World took place as part of the “Andijan – Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2026” program. It brought together museum professionals from Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Discussions centered on preserving and promoting the rich historical and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples, highlighting national values and traditions, and strengthening cooperation among museums.

During the meeting, participants discussed ways to improve museum operations, share professional experience, enrich museum collections, and create more opportunities to present unique exhibits to a wider audience. They also focused on current challenges facing the museum sector, approaches to addressing them, and promising areas for international cooperation.

Following the event, it was decided to hold the next Meeting of Heads of Museums of the Turkic World and the next meeting of the TURKSOY Museums Union in Türkiye. A symbolic handover of hosting responsibilities to the Turkish delegation took place.

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