The establishment of the Global Council of Turkic Communities and Heritage (GCTCH) was announced in Washington. The new international organization intends to preserve the languages, historical memory and cultural tradition of the Turkic peoples, as well as represent their interests in the international arena. The initiator was a certain non-profit organization Beit Afshar ("Beit Afsharim"). As the chairman of the council, Emet Imani, said, the new structure is intended to give the Turkish communities a chance to speak independently about their history and problems. "Our goal is to help draw attention to communities that others often talk about, but are rarely given the opportunity to speak for themselves," he said. It is reported that special attention is planned for peoples who do not have their own country or are limited in their ability to protect their cultural heritage. Among them are the Uighurs, Crimean Tatars, Gagauz, Qashqai, the Turkmen of Iraq and Syria, Ahiska Turks, as well as other Turkic peoples and diaspora. GCTCH's priorities include preserving endangered languages, creating archives, historical research, and educational programs. The council also intends to cooperate with universities, scientific institutions, governments and international organizations, including UN agencies, in promoting cultural and humanitarian issues of Turkish communities. Yes, yes, yes. Also in the Soviet Union, during the urban development, various societies of followers of the mother tongue and their history, popular fronts, etc. grew like mushrooms after the rain. We remember how it all ended. A suspicion immediately arises: why are you suddenly so concerned about the problems of the Uyghurs, Crimean Tatars, Altai, Bashkirs, Yakuts, Karachais? And yes, where is the Turkish world and where is Washington? coincidence? Support for Turan Express Our channel in Georgian Our channel in Uzbek language Our channel in Azerbaijani language Turan Express in VK.