TÜBA-Turkish World Summer Schools
The 'Energy' and 'Turkology' Summer Schools, organized in cooperation with TÜBA, Turkish Language Institution (TDK), Hoca Ahmet Yesevi International Turkic-Kazakh University and International Turkic Academy (Turkic World Educational and Scientific Cooperation Organization-TWESCO) and with the contributions of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), were held at Ahmet Yesevi University in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.
Organized by TÜBA 4 times in total until 2022 and organized in cooperation with stakeholders for the last 2 years, the summer schools aim to build bridges between scientists of fraternal, neighboring and close countries where Turkic and related communities live, and to ensure diplomatic rapprochement and development of their relations.
We attach great importance to the development of Turkology.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khoja Ahmet Yesevi International Turkic-Kazakh University Prof. Muhittin Şimşek, Rector Dr. Zhanar Temirbekova, President of TÜBA Prof. Muzaffer Şeker, President of the International Turkic Academy Prof. Şahin Mustafayev, Vice President of the Turkish Language Association Assoc. Prof. Harun Şahin, scientists, academy representatives and scientists from Turkic countries took part in the opening of the program.
In his speech, Prof. Şeker emphasized the importance of developing the language and culture of the Turkic people and stated that it is very valuable to meet young people in the same environment for the future of the Turkic world. Prof. Şeker said: “If the participants use what they have learned in the summer school in their daily and academic lives, it will mean that the education has achieved its goal. The development of Turkology and increasing the reputation of the Turkic world in the world arena is very important for all of us, and we will continue our work in this direction.”
Prof. Şimşek, who stated that thanks to the Summer School, Turkestan has turned into a Turkology science laboratory, said that “assimilating the values of the Turkic world is the common value of the Turkic world.
Rector of Khoja Ahmet Yesevi International Turkic-Kazakh University Zhanar Temirbekova stated that she was happy to see all the participants, especially Ahmet Yesevi University, the spiritual teacher of Turkic peoples, in Turkistan. Stating that Turkology and new energy technologies are important not only for the Turkic world but also for the world, Dr. Temirbekova said that the summer school will reveal the deep history, traditions, values, language and culture of the brotherly countries and added: “For the integration of the Turkic world, we need to fully learn Turkology. We all care about finding new energy sources and increasing our technological potential according to the needs of the time. We believe that our summer school will be effective in this regard.”
62 young scientists and researchers received training at the summer school.
The New Energy Technologies Summer School program, which was shaped around teaching and discussing various energy technologies, focusing on both traditional and modern approaches, lasted 5 days. A total of 30 students attended the lectures on the latest developments, current problems and opportunities in the field of energy technologies. The program also focused on the basic principles and established methods of energy production as well as innovative and sustainable solutions to meet future energy demands, and discussed new approaches to energy production, management and sustainability. In order to encourage participants to contribute to the development of energy solutions of the future, the program covered a wide range of topics such as Traditional Energy Sources in Thermodynamics, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy Sources and Hydrogen Energy Technologies.
On the other hand, 32 students participated in the Turkology Summer School, which was founded on the main theme of the scientific and intellectual history, archaeology, language and literature of the Turkic World from past to present. It was aimed to create a platform for young academics working in the field of Turkology to interact, present their ongoing projects and studies, increase their knowledge, and establish strong relationships within the academic network. The summer school, which was attended by scientists working on the cooperation of Turkic states and the integration of the Turkic World, brought together young academics from Turkic states and enabled them to deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge on the history, archaeology, language and literature of the Turkic World. It also contributed to the development of the participants' skills in interrelated areas such as scientific publication, presentation and utilization of research funds. The summer school program included courses on the Concept of the Turkic World, History of Turkic States, Archaeology of the Turkic World, History of Art and Thought of the Turkic World, Turkic Languages and General Features of Contemporary Turkic Languages.
