Within the framework of the grant project AP23490104 “Studying the information potential of religious tourism facilities in the Turkestan region: development of a multimedia interactive atlas in 4 languages”, an international scientific and practical conference “The place of sacred places in the Turkestan region in the spiritual and cultural reality of the Kazakh people” was held on November 8, 2024. The purpose of the conference is to study and discuss cultural and historical monuments of the Turkestan region, promote the spiritual and cultural development of Turkestan and explore the potential of religious tourism in the country.