The Embassy of Turkmenistan organized a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Magtymguly Fragi in Ankara

On June 27, 2024, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Türkiye organized a solemn ceremony of laying flowers at the monument to the great Turkmen classical poet Magtymguly Fragi, installed in the picturesque Turkmenistan Park in the center of Ankara.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye Nadir Alpaslan, ambassadors of a number of countries, heads of various ministries and departments of Türkiye, famous writers and public figures, representatives of the Turkmen diaspora, students and the media.

In their speeches, those gathered noted the humanistic message and the enormous contribution of Magtymguly Fragi’s creativity to enriching the treasury of world literature and understanding the values of the Turkmen people. It was also noted that by the decision of the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture of the TURKSOY member countries, 2024 was declared the year of the great poet and thinker of the Turkic world - Magtymguly Fragi.

As the ceremony participants noted, Magtymguly Fragi’s dreams of a free and happy life for the Turkmen people in a sovereign state have become a reality today as a result of a far-sighted policy, the foundations of which were laid by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and successfully implemented by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

At the end of the event, according to good tradition, all guests were treated to the best dishes of authentic Turkmen cuisine.