Baku, Azerbaijan, April 25. On April 25, 2025,
the second international symposium “Palette of the Turkic World”
opened in Alanya, one of the Mediterranean’s iconic cultural
centers, bringing together artists from Azerbaijan, the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Hungary, and Türkiye, Trend reports.
The event is organized by the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan and
the International Artists Club, with support from the Ministry of
Culture of Azerbaijan, the Alanya Municipality (Alanya Belediyesi),
the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (Alanya Turizm Tanıtma
Vakfı, ALTAV), and Sealine Hotel Alanya. The excursion and research
program is supported by the Municipality of Manavgat (Manavgat
Belediyesi) and Gold Ahıskalı Real Estate Firması.
The Alanya symposium is a natural continuation of the “Art
Without Borders” project, launched after the symposium held in
Shabran (Azerbaijan) in 2024. That event set a new course: building
a unified space for artistic dialogue among the Turkic world and
its cultural allies.
Today, the project not only unites artists but also opens new
avenues for collaboration, reimagines traditional art geographies,
and uncovers global meanings within local histories. In the coming
years, symposiums are planned in each participating country,
turning them into key hubs within a shared cultural network.
The participants — representing a broad range of artistic
practices, from painting to conceptual art — are working at the
intersection of cultural layers: the Mediterranean’s natural
beauty, the historical memory of Manavgat and Side, and the
contemporary urban landscape of Alanya.
Each artist explores this environment to find their own images
and themes, creating works that contribute to the region’s shared
cultural landscape.
“Palette of the Turkic World” is more than just a creative
platform; it’s a space for reflecting on cultural identity in
today’s globalized world, where local and universal narratives are
woven into the vibrant fabric of modern life.