Turkmen Independence Day Parade
| Turkmen Independence Day Parade Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk baýramy harby parad (ýöriş) | |
|---|---|
Makhtumkuli Avenue (1992–1997) Independence Square (1997–present) | |
| Location(s) | Ashgabat |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Previous event | 2023 |
| Next event | 2024 |
| Organised by | Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan |
The Turkmen Independence Day Parade is one of the main events celebrating the Independence of Turkmenistan from the Soviet Union in 1991. Independence Day is the main holiday of Turkmenistan. The parade is held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan every year and is the largest and most frequent military parade in Central Asia.[1]
The parade in full detail
The President of Turkmenistan arrives on Independence Square at 10:00AM to the tune of the Presidential Fanfare. The president watches proceedings from the first-floor balcony of the Ceremony Field and Protocol Building, while diplomats and officials watch from below. The
Turkmen people, and the president.[3]
The parade commander, following the pledge taking, then gives the command to commence the parade proper as the markers take their places. Once the parade is ordered to begin, the Color Guard of the
Independent Honor Guard Battalion of the Ministry of Defence and the massed bands and corps of drums of the military band service perform an exhibition drill.[7] The military parade is followed by the mass procession of representatives of the five Regions of Turkmenistan (Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary), the capital of Ashgabat, as well as workers in various branches of Turkmenistan's economy.[8]
Timeline of notable anniversary parades since 1992
Parades have been held annually since 1997:
- 1993 - It celebrated the 2nd anniversary of independence. was one of the dignitaries in attendance.
- 1997 - It celebrated the 6th anniversary of independence.[11][12]
- 2001 - It celebrated the 10th anniversary of independence. It was the last event to be held out of the 10-day celebrations to be held earlier that week.[13] A similar parade was also held on Day of Neutrality that December.[14]
- 2003 - It celebrated the 12th anniversary of independence.[15] The troops marched in new uniforms for the first time.[16]
- 2007 - It celebrated the 16th anniversary of independence. It was the first one for the newly elected president of Turkmenistan Military Academy of Turkmenistan.[19]
- 2010 - It celebrated the 19th anniversary of independence. It also paid homage to the 65th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the parade in 1945 being the first to appear on the square. The horse had led the Honor Guard Battalion on Red Square during the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade earlier that May. A civil defense contingent marched on the square for the first time.[20]
- 2011 - It celebrated the 20th anniversary of independence.[21][22] A separate parade was also held at Köpetdag Stadium on top of Independence Square. During the parade, President Berdimuhamedow was given the honorific title of Arkadag ("The Protector") for the first time.[23] They were both commanded by Colonel Kairam Bairamov.
- 2015 - It celebrated the 24th anniversary of independence.Yaylym Berdiyev.[25]
- 2016 - It celebrated the silver jubilee of independence.[26][27][28][29] The President of Turkmenistan and Defense Minister Berdiyev both inspected the parade in white Mercedes while the troops chanted "Glory to Independent Turkmenistan!" as they both passed by. The parade also was commanded by the deputy defense minister, Colonel Shadurdi Durdiev.[3][30] The parade demonstrated Chinese-made surface-to-air missile systems, and new unmanned air vehicles.[31]
- 2017 - It celebrated the 26th anniversary of independence.[32][33][34] The newest infantry fighting vehicles, such as self-propelled artillery towed guns, surface-to-air missiles and reactive artillery complexes BM-21 Grad and Orbiter 3B vehicles were participants in the parade for the first time.[34][35] The parade was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ayazov.[36]
- 2018 - It celebrated the 27th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade held since independence day was moved to September 27.[37] It marked the introduction of "Halk, Watan, Serkerdebashi" (People, Motherland, Commander-in-Chief) slogan during the parade festivities, reminiscent of the former "People, Homeland, Turkmenbashi" slogan.[38]
- 2019 - It celebrated the 28th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade in which female siblings (Captains Shirin and Aknabat Velikurbanov) took part in the parade as part of the same contingent.[39] The contingent in question was led by Major Nabat Nurgeldyeva, who was in her 16th parade. Dowamly, a horse that was born in 2017 and presented to President Berdimuhamedow, was shown at the parade for the first time.[40]
- 2020 - It celebrated the 29th anniversary of independence. President Berdimuhamedow was expected to receive the parade on the new grandstand, which was built by the French company Bouygues. It was scheduled to be completed in August, however in April construction work were suspended due to COVID-19.[41] Because of the pandemic, the parade was the only event held on 27 September.[42] Some streets of Ashgabat were fully or partially closed in connection with the rehearsals of the military parade on 18 September.[43][44]
- 2021 - The parade of 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of national independence.
- 2022 - The 31st anniversary parade was the first under the newly elected President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow.[52]
Gallery
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BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle -
Mounted Army Cavalary -
Mass demonstrations -
An inspection of troops -
A soldier during the exhibition drill -
Air force soldiers -
An aviation float -
Massed bands -
The entire parade with the Ruhyýet Palace in the background -
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See also
External links
- Turkmenistan Military Parade, October 27 2014
- Türkmenistan'da 'Bağımsızlık Bayramı'..
- Turkmenistan Military Parade, September 27 2021 - Watan Habalary
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