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The “OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025” was officially inaugurated at the Baku Congress Center under the auspices of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The opening ceremony was hosted by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture, Adil Kerimli and attended by culture ministers from OIC member countries, including Pakistan’s Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Egypt’s Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Libya’s Mebruke Tugi and Palestine’s Imaduddin Abdullah Selim Hamdan.
Türkiye participated as the “guest of honor,” represented by Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, Yunus Emre Institute President Abdurrahman Aliy, Director General of Cinema Birol Guven and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Baku Birol Akgun.
Minister Kerimli highlighted that the festival serves as a platform for dialogue, partnership and idea exchange among creative industry professionals across the Islamic world.
He noted that over 300 international participants from nearly 50 countries, along with over 5,000 expected visitors, would help expand connections within the creative industries while offering audiences innovative and diverse solutions.
Deputy Minister Alpaslan emphasized the responsibility of OIC member states to preserve and promote cultural heritage, stressing that Islamic traditions, languages and historical sites represent an invaluable legacy for all humanity.
He added that Türkiye remains committed to advancing joint cultural projects and enhancing the visibility of shared heritage in close cooperation with OIC institutions.
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