In Turkmenistan, the year 2026 will be celebrated under the motto "Independent neutral Turkmenistan – the homeland of purposeful winged horses."

This motto was approved by the Resolution of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.

At a meeting of the Turkmen government on December 26, Mejlis Chairperson Dunyagozel Gulmanova reported that the motto was approved "based on proposals received from representatives of the people, major public organizations, labor collectives, and citizens."

In this regard, the emblem for the upcoming year was presented to the head of Turkmenistan for consideration.

Addressing the meeting participants, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the country proclaims a motto and approves an emblem for each new year in order to give it a modern name.

Members of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, together with the people, submitted proposals for next year's motto and emblem, the head of state said. Having approved them, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the motto for 2026: "Independent neutral Turkmenistan is the homeland of purposeful winged horses."

This decision was met with thunderous applause, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.