The official opening ceremony of the Great Hun-Turkic Kurultai was held in Bugac, in Hungary’s Bacs-Kiskun region.
The kurultai, organized to present the traditional cultures, historical heritage and shared values of communities of Hun and Turkic origin, brought together senior representatives from Uzbekistan, Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan and different parts of the Turkic world, as well as leaders of international organizations, artists, scholars and numerous guests.
Uzbekistan was represented at the event by Minister of Culture Yusufjon Usmanov. The kurultai highlighted the importance of preserving the common cultural heritage of the Turkic world, strengthening cultural ties between countries and passing traditional values on to future generations.
Speeches at the opening noted that the Great Hun-Turkic Kurultai, which brings together representatives from different regions of the Turkic world in the center of Europe, has grown into a cultural gathering of international importance.
Within the event, the cultural heritage, traditions and shared historical ties of Turkic states, including Uzbekistan, are being showcased. Traditional ways of life, music, crafts, ethnographic elements and various performances are being presented to visitors.
The kurultai also stressed the importance of expanding cultural ties among Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye and other parts of the Turkic world. Such international events were said to contribute to the promotion of shared historical heritage and to stronger relations between societies.
Hungary’s historical and cultural ties with the Turkic world were also among the key topics of the event. Interest in Hun heritage in Hungary and research on historical closeness with Turkic peoples were said to have played an important role in the kurultai’s development.
Held every two years, the Great Hun-Turkic Kurultai brings together many representatives, artists, scholars and visitors from the Turkic world. The event is seen as one of the important international platforms that increase cultural interaction among Turkic peoples.
The first Turk-Hun Kurultai was held in Kazakhstan in 2007. In the following years, the large-scale gatherings held in Hungary became a tradition.
The Great Hun-Turkic Kurultai brings together communities of Hun and Turkic origin and aims to preserve shared historical and cultural heritage and strengthen ties among communities in different countries.
