The UN will celebrate the World Turkic Language Family Day for the first time on December 15.

Axar.az reports that this was stated in the information released by the UN.

It is reported that the organization is preparing to celebrate the World Turkic Language Family Day for the first time on Monday, following the decision of the General Conference of the UN cultural agency UNESCO held in Samarkand.

It is noted that the newly designated day emphasizes the common linguistic and cultural heritage of the Turkic-speaking peoples and strengthens UNESCO's broader commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity.

According to the information, the selection of December 15 as the World Turkic Language Family Day is based on a significant moment in linguistic science. On that day in 1893, Danish linguist Wilhelm Thomsen announced the discovery of the Orkhon-Yenisei alphabet, one of the oldest written monuments of the Turkic language family.

The Turkic languages, which include Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Turkmen, and Uzbek, are spoken by more than 200 million people across an area of ​​approximately 12 million square kilometers.

The announcement of the new day was made following a joint appeal by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, and was supported by 21 member states.