Illustrious personalities of the Turkic World were honoured in Lakitelek
Within the framework of the Kyrgyz Culture Day, a delegation of TURKSOY headed by its Secretary General Sultan Raev visited the statues of illustrious personalities of the Turkic World at the Hungarikum Liget on October 24th, 2026 and laid flowers at the pedestals thereof.
The visit, which took place at the Pantheon of Peoples Related to the Hungarians, was attended by Sándor Lezsák, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lakitelek Foundation, Dr. Anna Molnárné Lezsák, a Member of the Hungarian Parliament, Mr. Nurbek Talantbekov, the Director of the Kyrgyz National Manas Theatre and Kyrgyz artists along with representatives of embassies of Turkic states in Hungary as well as other guests.
To commemorate these illustrious figures who have shaped the literature and culture of the Turkic World and pay tribute to their great legacies, members of the delegation paid their respects by laying flowers at the statues of Nizami Ganjavi, Abay Kunanbayev, Sayakbay Karalayev, Ali Sher Navoi, Yunus Emre and Magtumguly Fragi.
During the visit, which was also attended by Kyrgyz artists, the legacy of the great Manaschi Sayakbay Karalayev who played a significant role in the transmission of the Manas Epic from one generation to the next was also honoured.
The visit complemented the aim of the Kyrgyz Culture Day to preserve the shared cultural memory and passing it on to future generations.
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