Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World

Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World, (Turkish: "Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti") is a city designated by the TÜRKSOY for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events.
The decision for a cultural capital was made during the tenth meeting of Türksoy in 2010. The first city is selected as Astana for the year 2012. With the 2013 edition, a Eurovision themed song contest, Turkvision Song Contest, debuted. 