TURKIC WORLD RENEWAL PERIOD INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Turks are an ancient nation living in a wide geography of the world today. The Turkish nation, which has founded many states, has been a pioneer in every era of history and has been the forerunner in the establishment, development and protection of many civilisations. The Turks, whose historical activities have been spread over a wide geographical area, have naturally created a rich cultural heritage. Today, the Turks who continue their existence in the Turkish Republics continue their cultural interactions in a wide geography.

It can be seen that there has been a serious rapprochement between the Turkic states in many fields in the recent period. One of the most important pillars of these relations, which are developing under the umbrella of the Organisation of Turkic States, is the rapprochement in the fields of culture and art. In this relationship, which is based on a common history, literature and art are also the national assembly of Turkish feelings and thoughts. The fact that these relations, which were interrupted for a long time both by the Ottoman Empire taking its place in history and by the spread of the Soviet state system, are gaining momentum again today, promises a historic future. The concrete nature of this rapprochement can be ensured through joint cultural and academic studies between the Turkic states. Joint projects to be carried out between the Turkic world, joint congresses/symposia to be organised will not only contribute to Turkic culture, but will also be instrumental in producing new projects and accelerating cultural exchanges by bringing together scholars.

In order for this rapprochement in the Turkic world to be carried out on a more solid foundation, it is necessary to seriously focus on intellectual movements, literature, art and cultural changes, especially in the period of innovation. This is because the first contacts and close relations established with the West have had a serious impact on the cultural and historical transformation of today's Turkish world. On this occasion, it is necessary to mutually study the effects of the innovation movements in the Turkic world, especially in the world of ideas, literature, art, history and culture, and to carry out joint studies among Turkic states in this sense. As one of the steps of this, it would be useful to organise the TURKIC WORLD RENEWAL PERIOD INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM as a partner of Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University and Van Yüzüncü Yıl University on 29-31 May 2024.