Turkish leaders preside over Turkic World cultural and municipal events

Several significant cultural and political events involving Turkish organizations and leadership took place. In Turkey, Fırat Görgel, the Mayor of Kahramanmaraş, was elected as the new President of the Union of Turkic World Municipalities (TDBB), succeeding Uğur İbrahim Altay.

Additionally, the İlim Yayma Cemiyeti celebrated its 75th anniversary in Istanbul. During the event, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the importance of protecting youth from the influence of 'techno-oligarchs' and emphasized the role of the TEKNOFEST generation. Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş also highlighted the organization's civil impact on Turkish society.

In Kocaeli, the 'Turkish World Youth Meeting' was held under the theme 'Common Heritage, One Heart.' Organized by TÜRKSOY and the AK Party, the event brought together hundreds of students from across the Turkic world to promote cultural unity and youth diplomacy.

Separately, in Güzelyurt, the UBP District Presidency organized a beach cleaning event to promote environmental awareness, with local officials noting the region's ongoing development and planned coastal integration by 2027.