TÜBA Delegation Attended the World Science Forum

TÜBA Delegation Attended the World Science Forum

The 11th World Science Forum (WSF) was held in Hungary's capital Budapest.

The 12th World Science Forum was hosted by Indonesia.
During the program, scientists came together in 8 thematic sessions and 4 Ministerial Round Tables, including plenary sessions on Trust in Science, Risk Assessment, The Summit of the Future, Cooperation, Coordination and Governance in Science, The Parliamentary Session was entitled “Reforming Science Ecosystems: What Works, What's Missing, How to Do Better?”. As a result of the voting at the end of the Forum, it was decided that Indonesia will host the 12th World Science Forum planned for 2026.

TÜBA was represented by Prof. Muzaffer Elmas, Full Member of the Academy, and the delegation included TÜBA Associate Member Prof. Şener Aktürk, TÜBA Young Academy Members Prof. Hacer Topaktaş Üstüner and Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Zahit Atçıl, and TÜBA Young Academy Representative Asst. Prof. Mürsel Doğrul took part.

Turkish - Hungarian Session at WSF
In the session titled “Hungary-Türkiye Relations within the Framework of Science Diplomacy” organized by TÜBA and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, historical, current scientific and cultural relations between Hungary and Türkiye were discussed in detail; the multifaceted nature of Hungarian-Turkish relations and the role of science diplomacy in strengthening bilateral relations were discussed. The session started with an examination of the multidimensional cooperation that has linked Hungary and Türkiye for centuries, and was moderated by TÜBA Associate Member Prof. Şener Aktürk, who presented the session titled “Hungary and Türkiye: Multidimensional Cooperation Throughout Centuries”. TÜBA Honorary Member Prof. Gábor Hamza discussed the legal relations between the two countries in the 19th and 20th centuries with his presentation titled “Legal Relations between Türkiye and Hungary in the 19th and 20th Centuries” and shed light on the issues that shaped Hungarian-Turkish interactions and affected diplomatic and legal fields. TÜBA Young Academy Members Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Zahit Atçıl presented “Relations between Türkiye and Hungary: A Historical Perspective” offered a historical perspective on the development and interaction of relations between Türkiye and Hungary, while Prof. Hacer Topaktaş Üstüner examined the fields of Turkology and Hungarology as complementary disciplines that foster scientific cooperation and cultural exchange in ‘Turkology and Hungarology as Areas of Scientific Partnership’. Üstüner explained how these disciplines build intellectual bridges and foster mutual understanding. Prof. István Vásáry, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, emphasized the important contributions of Hungary to the Turkish academy with the “Contribution of Hungarian Turkology to the Evolution of Turkish Studies in Türkiye” and presented his views on the field of Hungarian Turkology and its impact on the evolution of Turkish studies in Türkiye.

TÜBA Delegation's visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Budapest
Following the forum, TÜBA delegation paid a visit to Ambassador Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu, Ambassador of Türkiye to Budapest. During the meeting, Ambassador Ekşioğlu stated that TÜBA's contribution to the “2025 Year of Science and Innovation”, which will be organized by universities, research organizations and academics under the theme “Together for a Better Future”, will be very valuable. Prof. Elmas presented Prof. Ekşioğlu with a gift of the Academy's recent publications.