On the eve of Republic Day, the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted a presentation of the two-volume encyclopedia "Turkish".
The event was attended by government and public figures, scholars, intellectuals, and representatives of diplomatic missions from five Turkic-speaking countries.
Over 300 scholars and researchers worked on the encyclopedia from 2021 to 2025. Over 4,000 historical names and concepts were studied and revised during the publication's preparation. The editor-in-chief and project manager was Doctor of Historical Sciences and Academician Darkhan Kydyrali, and the editor-in-chief was Candidate of Philological Sciences Turdykul Shanbay.
The two-volume publication covers the centuries-old history of Turkestan, the cultural heritage, and the civilizational development of the Turkic peoples. The encyclopedia aims to preserve and systematize historical knowledge and promote the study of the common spiritual heritage of the Turkic world. During the presentation, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Malik Otarbayev, on behalf of the Head of State, presented Turdykul Shanbay and Zhandos Badeluly with a Letter of Gratitude from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a badge.
Furthermore, Aktoty Raimkulova, President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, awarded academicians Darkhan Kydyrali and Adil Akhmetov the honorary title of "Turkic Ambassadors of the World."
Turdykul Shanbay and Akyl Jamal, Editor-in-Chief of the Turkistan.az information portal, were also awarded letters of gratitude from the Foundation.
The event participants emphasized the scientific, cultural, and historical significance of the encyclopedia for the study and preservation of the common heritage of the Turkic peoples.
The event was organized by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation. Representatives of international organizations also participated.