A total of 883 athletes competed in 13 sports at the event held on May 9-13, 2018 in Yenikapı Square with the slogan “The Horse is the Sword of the Building Kuş. In addition to the tents belonging to 14 Turkish states and communities, the Qatar tent was established. In the festival, tents representing 14 different civilizations were represented in oba life, historical handicraft workshops were established and guests were offered various tastes from international cuisine. Famous Qatar hawks and Japanese equestrian archers, Yabusame, added more than 1 million visitors to the festival.