Turkmenistan welcomed the participants of the fifth tourist car rally “Silk Road Danube–Orkhon.” A total of 16 participants in nine vehicles arrived in the country, according to the news website Turkmenportal.
Traveling through Balkanabat and Turkmenbashi, the motorcade received a warm welcome from local residents. Turkmenistan became one of the intermediate stops on the route to the final destination — Mongolia.
The “Silk Road Danube–Orkhon” rally is organized by the East–West Friendship Rally Association together with the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TÜRKSOY). The project aims to strengthen cultural ties and promote the historical heritage and traditions of the peoples living along the Great Silk Road.
The total route length is approximately 9,000–11,000 kilometers. The rally starts on the banks of the Danube, after which participants travel across countries in Europe and Asia, finishing at the Orkhon monuments in Mongolia.