From August 3 to 13, 2025, the Central Asian Traditional Karate Championship was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Turkmen national team achieved outstanding results, winning a total of 16 medals across various age categories.

Turkmen athletes earned 9 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals. The most notable performances came from young karatekas in individual kata and kumite disciplines.

Gold medal winners included: Shamyrat Hodjageldiyev (two golds, ages 6–7), Ailar Azadova (10–11), Damir Allaberdiev (10–11), Medine Kazakova (12–13), Adylsha Ataev (14–15), Ibragim Shaguliyev (16–17), Nurgeldi Annagurbanov (18–21), and Khemra Begdzhanov (18–20).

Silver medals went to Ailar Ilkhanova (two medals, 10–11) and Selim Myratdurdyev (21–25). Bronze medalists were Myakhri Sakhatsova, Suleyman Rovshenov (both 12–13), Soltansha Atanyazov and Serdar Bayryev (both 16–17).

Around 500 athletes from five Central Asian countries participated. The Turkmen team consisted of students from schools and universities in Ashgabat, as well as the Ahal and Dashoguz provinces.