100th anniversary of Baku Congress: new directions of Turkology discussed at KazNU 鈥� KazNU

The international symposium "On the 100th anniversary of the First Baku Turkological Congress: Turkology and the Turkic World" was held at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

If we turn to history, in 1926, scientists and experts in the field of Turkology gathered in Baku for the first time. This congress became one of the largest historical events in the development of science, alphabet, language and culture of the Turkic world. The congress was attended by such representatives of the Kazakh intelligentsia as Akhmet Baitursynov, Nazir Turekulov, Eldes Omarov, who laid the foundations for the development of Kazakh linguistics. A large-scale scientific event taking place at KazNU today is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the historic Baku Congress of Turkologists.

The symposium was attended by: Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Malik Otarbayev, President of the International Turkic Academy Shahin Mustafayev, President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akylbek Kurishbayev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, President of the Foundation of Turkic Culture and Heritage Aktoty Raimkulova, Secretary General TURKSOY Sultan Raev, Chairman of the Board 鈥� Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev, Turkologists from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the USA and South Korea, heads of international organizations, rectors of higher educational institutions, researchers and experts.

During the event, Malik Otarbayev read out a congratulatory letter from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The letter noted: "The Baku Congress, which has not lost its historical significance and uniqueness after a century, is a significant milestone that laid a solid foundation for the scientific, cultural and spiritual integrity of fraternal peoples. The issues of forming a common alphabet, linguistic unity, inventory of cultural heritage and deepening scientific cooperation, put on the agenda of this historic meeting, remain fully relevant in today's era of globalization. I am sure that the international symposium taking place in Almaty will give a powerful impetus to a new understanding of the scientific heritage of our ancestors from a modern point of view, the definition of new areas of Turkology and the development of a common intellectual space".

At the international event, KazNU Rector Zhanseit Tuimebayev made a presentation on the work carried out at the educational institution to develop the field of Turkology.

"In the current 21st century, the preservation of linguistic heritage must continue not only in archives and books, but also in artificial intelligence systems and on digital platforms. In this regard, the high-performance supercomputer cluster launched at the university has given a new impetus to the processing of big data and the advancement of the field of digital humanities. In order to promote the common heritage, the Institute of Turkology and Altaic Studies and the Center for Written Monuments are working fruitfully at our university. The Abduali Kaidar International Center for Turkic Culture and Heritage, opened last year, has brought academic cooperation between the fraternal countries to a new level",- said the rector.

In turn, the president of the International Turkic Academy, Shahin Mustafayev, noted the importance of new scientific directions in the development of Turkological science and the intellectual integration of the Turkic world. "As the processes of globalization accelerate, scientific study, preservation and transmission of the common values of the Turkic world to future generations are becoming more important than ever. Currently, cooperation between the Turkic states is reaching a new level. The role of Turkological science in this process is special. Research conducted in the field of common history, language, literature, terminology, ethnography and cultural heritage strengthens the interaction between fraternal peoples",- said Academician Shahin Mustafayev.

Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev highlighted the role of academic cooperation in strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties between the Turkic states. TURKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev made a presentation on the preservation and promotion of the common cultural heritage of the Turkic peoples. Aktoty Raimkulova also noted the importance of promoting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Turkic world at the international level.

Topical issues of Turkological science, digital humanitarian research, the relationship between artificial intelligence and Turkology, literature and folklore of the Turkic peoples, archeology, ethnology, art history, cultural diplomacy and integration processes of the Turkic world were widely discussed during the symposium.