Ankara hosts Turkish language contest

An annual World Turkish language contest is being held in Turkey with hundreds of pupils from Turkish schools around the world taking part in it. Kazakhstan is represented by 33 pupils from Kazakh-Turkish high schools at this prestigious educational event. Before getting there, they made it through a tough and competitive selection process.

Participants of the annual contest, which has become Turkey’s trademark, speak Turkish, sing in Turkish, and read poetry in Turkish. However, each of them wore their national costumes on the stage during the singing competition.

Zhanseit Tuimebayev, Kazakh Ambassador to Turkey:

- Thanks to this policy, the promotion of learning the Turkish language and literature, they are doing a great job in terms of image at the same time. After graduating from their educational institutions these pupils become Turkish patriots.

Mayor Melih Gokcek visits Kazakhstan stand
at the 9th International Turkish Olympiads

Each country presented a stand representing their nation. This is one of the major competitions which is called “Getting to know the country”, where Kazakhstan was acknowledged as the winner. The Mayor of the Turkish capital, Melih Gokcek, liked the stand. He also liked the Kazakh quilted dressing robe, presented to him as a gift.

Melih Gokcek, Ankara Mayor:

- Having come to this exhibition, I had the same feeling as if I was in Kazakhstan itself. Kazakhs and Turks will always be fraternal relations. We are planning to hold a Turkish culture festival in Astana in the near future to strengthen the friendship between our people.

Kelbet Suerkhanova, Contest Participant:

- We have won gold medals at this competition for eight years in a row. So I want to thank our teachers for good preparation. Hopefully, we’ll win this year as well.

The contest will end in a week. This year about a thousand children from 130 countries gathered in Ankara.

Published on Caspionet, 24 June 2011, Friday