Third International Turkic World Women's Workshop opens in Skopje

The third International Turkic World Women's Workshop opened on October 22 in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The two-day event includes seven sessions and is organised by the Umay Ana Turkic World Women's Union (TÜRKKAB) together with Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TÜRKSOY, TİKA, the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities and other partners.

The opening was marked by TÜRKSOY's painting exhibition "Women in the Turkic World". Speakers included Türkiye's ambassador to Skopje Alper Aktaş, TÜRKKAB President Prof. Mualla Uydu Yücel, TÜRKSOY expert Mehbare Şahin on behalf of Secretary General Sultan Raev, and Yunus Dilber, the Yunus Emre Institute's representative in Skopje.

The speakers stressed women's contribution to social development, the protection of cultural heritage and the passing of shared values to future generations. Academics, researchers and civil-society representatives from different countries will discuss women's roles in science, culture, the arts, education and social life.