Within the framework of the cooperation initiated in the field of Youth and Sports among Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the Turkic Council Second International Youth Festival, which is organized by the Turkic Council and the State Agency for Physical Education and Sports, Youth Services of the Kyrgyz Republic, in order to develop Turkic culture, history and language, has started in Kyrgyzstan`s capital Bishkek.

The Festival will take place between 10-14 July 2018 with the participation of delegations from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Kyrgyzstan.

During the opening session of the Festival, President of the State Agency for Physical Education and Sports, Youth Services of the Kyrgyz Republic Kanat Amankulov and Project Director of the Turkic Council Zhyldyz Uzakova addressed the participants.

At the Festival, where the opening session and country presentations will take place, there will be concerts by folklore teams from the participating countries thus different cultures will interact with each other.

Turkic Council is represented by Project Director Zhyldyz Uzakova at the Festival.