Wonderful concert of artists from the Turkic World held in Ankara on the 103rd Anniversary of the Republic
Within the framework of its events to celebrate the Day of the Republic of Türkiye, the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) held a ‘Special Concert of the Turkic World’ at the Ankara Arena Sports Hal on October 28th, 2026. The event gathered 400 artists from various regions of the Turkic World on the same stage.
The concert was attended by Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Fuat Oktay, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Mustafa Varank, the Chairman of the Committee of Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Türkiye, Prof. Dr. Kürşad Zorlu, the Deputy Chairman of the AK Party and Head of Relations with Turkic States, Mr. Sultan Raev, the Secretary General of TURKSOY, and Mr. Gökhan Yazgı, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Concert Programme
The concert held at the Grand Arena featured the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Cemi’i Can Deliorman, and the State Polyphonic Choir, conducted by choirmaster Burak Onur Erdem began with the piece “Polovtsian Dances”.
“Soloists of the Turkic World” and pieces they performed at the concert were as follows:
Tenor Atajan Berdiyev who took the scene with the Dehistan Dance Ensemble sang the song “Bedew”
Soprano Zaira Raimbekova took the scene with the Şattık Dance Ensemble and the Ankara Turkic World Music and Dance Ensemble and sang “The Lake Waltz”.
Soprano Beril Yürekli El took to the scene with the piece “Çalın Davulları”.
Tenor Ümid Shavkat Ugli took the scene with the Tumor and Kazına Dance Ensembles and sang the “Carnival Waltz”.
Soprano Saltanat Dauletkhanova took the scene with the Birlik Dance Ensemble and the State Folk Dance Ensemble and sang the “Kazakh Waltz”.
Tenor Ramil Gasimov took the scene with the Azerbaijan State Folk Dance Ensemble and sand the song “Oh, Motherland”.
At the event, soloists Zarina Altynbayeva and Murat Karahan who took the scene with “Bülbül”, “Aranjuez”, “Hasretinle Yandı Gönlüm”, “Parla più piano”, “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “Nazende Sevgilim” and “Brindisi” which they sang both together and as solo pieces. The State Folk Dance Ensembles of TURKSOY member countries staged a performance entitled “TURKSOY Dance Medley”.
The Kazakh artist Dimash Kudaybergen who took the scene as the special guest of the concert sang the songs “Unforgettable Day”, “Weekend”, “Yazgı” and “The Show Must Go On”. The event ended with the State Polyphonic Choir performing the “100th Anniversary March” and the “10th Anniversary March”.
Messages from State Officials
Following the concert, members of the official delegation highlighted the shared cultural ties within the Turkic World.
In his statement, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said: “400 artists, one stage, one shared enthusiasm… We are celebrating the 103rd anniversary of our Republic with the united voice of the Turkic World. Artists of the Turkic World who gathered on the same stage tonight have once again demonstrated the richness of our shared culture and the strength of our brotherhood.”
TURKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev conveyed the following message: “This shared voice echoing through the Ankara Arena is the song of unity and solidarity of the Turkic World. With this unique concert, where 400 of our artists came together on the same stage, the spirit of the Republic has resonated throughout our entire region. May our Republic Day be blessed!”
Celebrations of the Day of the Republic of Türkiye will go on with a special concert to be held on October 29th in honour of the heads of state of the OTS at the Beştepe Culture and Congress Centre within the Presidential Complex where Dimash Kudaybergen will take the scene with his own musical ensemble.
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