President Şeker Attends the 15th Anniversary Program of the Turkic Academy
TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker attended the 15th Anniversary Program of the Turkic Academy held in Ankara.
The program, also attended by Türkiye’s Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, featured the opening of the exhibition “15 Years of the Turkic Academy Through Photographs.” In addition to President Şeker, the event brought together Binali Yıldırım, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States; Özgür Volkan Ağar, Deputy Minister of Trade; Derya Örs, President of the Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History; Şahin Mustafayev, President of the Turkic Academy; and numerous invitees.
Minister Tekin, speaking at the program, stated that the Turkic Academy fills an important gap and meets a significant need, noting: “We are responsible for rewriting this history together in every field and ensuring that this unity continues in a way that resonates with future generations.” Referring to the recently implemented The Century of Türkiye Education Model, the Minister also emphasized that the term “Turkestan” had been added to the curriculum instead of “Central Asia.” He described this as a conscious correction of concepts introduced into the literature which, in the past, served to separate the Turkic world.
The Importance of Preserving the Works of Our Ancestors in Scientific Literature
Minister Tekin underscored the desire to see the human rights–, justice–, and law-centered values of the Turkic state tradition more prominently reflected in academic literature.
He said: “This is a heritage that can serve as a model for other states in the world. The fact that the writings of our ancestors have not yet been adequately incorporated into scientific literature is a shortcoming on our part as academics. We must address this without delay. From Beydeba (Vishnu Sharma) to al-Mawardi, these foundational works should be introduced into the literature, and scholarly research on them must be strengthened.”
A Tour Guide for the Turkic World
Minister Tekin also highlighted the unifying strength of the Turkic world and reiterated the goal of establishing an umbrella structure that brings together all Turkic states. He noted the absence of an annotated Turkic World Tour Guide to be integrated into the Education Information Network (EBA), stating that such a resource will help introduce educators and students to Turkic history and culture.
The Turkic Academy Has Established a Lasting Platform for Cooperation Among Turkic States
Emphasizing that the Turkic Academy is not merely the result of an idea to establish a joint scientific institution, but also the product of a collective determination to present the historical legacy of the Turkic world through scientific methodology, President Şeker said:
“Today, the Academy stands as a lasting platform for cooperation among Turkic states, grounded in both its founding vision and intellectual depth, spanning a broad spectrum from our language and culture to our shared history and common values. Its 15th anniversary marks the institutionalization of this vision and symbolizes the strengthening of the Turkic world in scientific terms.”
President Şeker also noted that TÜBA regards the work of the Turkic Academy as a strategic platform that contributes not only to the region but also to the global scientific community, and expressed his confidence that the Academy will achieve even greater success in the coming years.
