Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World, (Turkish: Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti) is a city designated by the TÜRKSOY for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events.
The decision for a cultural capital was made during the tenth meeting of Türksoy in 2010.
The first city is selected as Astana for the year 2012.
[1] With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted.
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