Navy Day (Turkmenistan)

Day of the Navy of Turkmenistan
Native name Türkmenistanyň harby-deňiz güni
DateOctober 9
TimeAll day
LocationUsually at the naval headquarters in Türkmenbaşy
Also known asNavy Day
TypeNaval Holiday
Participants
It is commonly celebrated with a naval parade or an awards ceremony.

The Day of the Navy of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň harby-deňiz güni) is an official holiday of Turkmenistan.[1] It was established in 2011 following an appeal by defense minister Yaylym Berdiyev to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. It was set on 9 October in honor of the presidential working visit to one of the military units located in a suburb in the city of Turkmenbashi.[2] It is celebrated on October 9 and honors the founding of the Turkmen Naval Forces.[3][4]

  1. ^ "President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Congratulates Officers, Sailors, Cadets on Day of Naval Forces | TDH". tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  2. ^ "Turkmenistan to mark Day of Naval Forces on October 9 | Turkmenistan.ru".
  3. ^ "Золотой век". www.turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  4. ^ Pike, John. "Turkmenistan - Navy". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-09-23.