A video posted on social media captured the moment when the leaders of the Turkic states visited the Bestepe Park of Turkic Civilizations in Ankara. During the delegation's walk past the Kyrgyz ordo, where they were greeted by girls in national attire with traditional boorsoks, Erdogan and Tokayev were unable to take the treat on the first try.

Details of the meeting in the Kyrgyz ordo

As part of the OTS summit, the leaders of the Turkic states and their spouses visited the Bestepe park. The Kyrgyz ordo was decorated in a national style, and guests were greeted by girls in traditional attire. A yurt and a path covered with shyrdaks were set up on the grounds.

  • Girls in traditional attire greeted the guests
  • Men in batyr costumes stood nearby
  • A storyteller performed the Manas epic

According to accounts of what happened during the tour, the heads of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, and Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, managed to take the treat. As a result, when security asked the driver to slow down, the girls approached the car to offer the presidents the treat. The first ladies drove by next, and they were also offered boorsoks.

Key moments of the event

OTS summit
13th
President of Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of Kyrgyzstan
Sadyr Japarov
President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov

The video of this moment became a topic of discussion on social media.