The 26th year of the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan was celebrated with a reception given by Shuhkrat Aminov, Consul General of Uzbekistan. The reception, which was attended by foreign mission chiefs as well as the official office in Istanbul, lasted until late hours. Dr. Akkan Suver, attending the reception on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation, congratulated the national day of our Uzbek brothers, through Consul General Shuhkrat Aminov, with his civil society identity.