SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: The view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Gur-e-Amir, where the tomb of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of the statue of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of the statue of Emir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, located on the historical Silk Road route, in the city center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. The city is in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 2001 and selected as the 2023 World Tourism Capital by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, cultural structures reflects the Central Asian and Turkish history. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: People inspect the traditional clothes at Registan square, consisting of Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah, and Sher-Dor Madrasah, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Madrasah at Registan square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A woman takes a photo in Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of engravings in Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: Visitors look the phone in Tilya-Kori Madrasah, Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Madrasah at Registan square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Sher-Dor Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Sher-Dor Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Ulugh Beg Madrasah courtyard, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: People visit Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A woman is seen on the porch of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of the dome of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov at Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: People are seen on the porch of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of the dome of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An inside view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Tilya-Kori Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Registan square, consisting of Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah, and Sher-Dor Madrasah, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: People visit Ulugh Beg Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Ulugh Beg Madrasah at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A woman walks in Registan square, consisting of Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah, and Sher-Dor Madrasah, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Registan square, consisting of Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah, and Sher-Dor Madrasah, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Registan square, consisting of Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah, and Sher-Dor Madrasah, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of the first president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov's Memorial Statue at Registan square, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand was inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 2001 and has been named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: A view of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: Women sit on the porch of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An Uzbek woman is seen on the site of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN - NOVEMBER 09: An Uzbek woman and a child is seen on the site of Hazrat Khizr Mosque, one of the earliest mosques of medieval era that contains the tomb of Uzbekistan's first president Islam Karimov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on November 09, 2022. Located on the historic Great Silk Road, Samarkand is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List and is named 2023 World Tourism Capital by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The city is home to various historic monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecture. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM