On 5 November, a ceremony was held in Ankara to transfer books by the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, to the Nation’s Library of the Presidential Complex of the Republic of Turkey. This was reported by the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

The event was organised by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in conjunction with the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) as part of Turkmen Literature and Creativity Week.

The ceremony was attended by Turkish government and public figures, scientists, writers, representatives of culture and the media. The donated books reflect the philosophical and humanistic ideas that underpin the politics and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan and contribute to the development of intercultural dialogue between Turkmenistan and Turkey.

Speakers noted that the gift symbolises the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and their common historical and cultural roots. In addition, the library received publications on Turkmen history, literature, art and traditions, demonstrating the continuity of national values and Turkmenistan's contribution to world culture.