Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov with the Supreme Order of the Turkic World in Ankara.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency, that the award ceremony took place during an official dinner held as part of Turkiye’s Republic Day celebrations and the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

Japarov expressed gratitude for the honor, saying he believed unity across the Turkic world would continue to grow stronger.

“Our centuries-old culture and brotherhood unite us. It is our duty to pass on our invaluable values from our ancestors to future generations,” he said.