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Türkmenistanly ýaş suratkeş TÜRKSOÝ-nyň bäsleşiginde Gran-pri baýragyny aldy
In the Kazakh city of Aktau, the 2025 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World, the awards ceremony for the international art competition for young artists took place. The event was dedicated to traditional children’s games of Turkic peoples, according to ussatnews.com.
The Grand Prix went to a young artist from Turkmenistan, Bibinamat Ashirova. Other Turkmen participants also achieved high results: Aysel Semenderova took second place, and Vepa Geldymukhammedov placed third.
The winners received diplomas and valuable gifts from TURKSOY and the local authorities of Aktau.
Around 2,000 artworks were submitted to the competition by young artists from six countries.
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The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan has officially approved the work and rest schedule for 2026. In Turkmenistan, there will be a total of 12 official public holidays across all regions.
Workweek formats are as follows:
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Five-day workweek — 40 hours
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Six-day workweek (7 hours/day) — 40 hours
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Six-day workweek (6 hours/day) — 36 hours
The public holidays in Turkmenistan in 2026 are:
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January 1 — New Year
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March 8 — International Women’s Day
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March 20 — Oraza Bayram
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March 21–22 — National Spring Holiday
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May 18 — Constitution and State Flag Day of Turkmenistan
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May 27–29 — Gurban Bayram
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September 27 — Independence Day
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October 6 — Day of Remembrance
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December 12 — International Neutrality Day
On the workday preceding a public holiday, working hours are reduced by one hour. The same applies to night shifts, and in continuous production, the schedule is equivalent to a normal day. The average monthly working time is 166.9 hours for a 40-hour workweek and 150.5 hours for a 36-hour workweek. This ensures a balanced labor schedule throughout Turkmenistan in 2026.
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