On May 15, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and other leaders at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took part in the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of the Turkic Civilization Center.

The heads of state were briefed on the Center, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC.

The project is dedicated to the preservation, study, and promotion of the rich historical, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Turkic peoples. Designed to meet the highest modern standards, the primary concept of the Center is to demonstrate that Turkic civilization is a great civilization with a unique place in world history, a profound philosophy, and long-standing traditions of statehood.