Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University in Bishkek held a series of events dedicated to Türkiye’s Republic Day, marking the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic on October 29, 1923.

The celebrations began with a student march along Republic Street on the campus. Participants carried flags bearing the names of all 81 provinces of Türkiye.
A solo exhibition by renowned Kyrgyz artist Zhanybek Berdikeyev, titled “My Day in Türkiye,” then opened at the Kurmanjan Datka Art Gallery. It features his observations and artistic impressions of Türkiye. Berdikeyev has previously held solo exhibitions in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Türkiye, including in Istanbul and Izmir.

At the official ceremony at the university’s Congress and Cultural Center, Professor Ibrahim Etem Atnur of the Land Forces Academy of Türkiye’s National Defense University delivered a lecture titled “The strategic victory of the Turks whom they sought to erase from history: the Republic.” The program concluded with a concert.
On October 29, a ceremony was also held at Bishkek’s Atatürk Park, near the monument to the founder of the Republic.
Events at the university will continue on October 30. A torchlight procession will be held near the “Beshbarmak” tent at 18:30, followed by an evening of poetry at 19:00 and a reception marking Republic Day.