Science & educationNovember 10, 2026
TÜRKSOY and Necmettin Erbakan University sign a cooperation protocol on the cultural heritage of the Turkic world
On 6 November, TÜRKSOY Deputy Secretary General Sayit Yusuf and Prof. Cem Zorlu, Rector of Necmettin Erbakan University (NEÜ) in Konya, signed a cooperation protocol on preserving the cultural heritage of the Turkic world. It covers culture, the arts, scientific research and academic activity.
The signing is tied to events in Konya under TÜRKSOY's declaration of 2026 as the Ziya Gökalp Commemoration Year. As part of that, the international symposium "150th Anniversary of Ziya Gökalp's Birth" was held on NEÜ's Köyceğiz campus with 56 scholars, supported by the Turkish Language Association and the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO.
Under the protocol the sides plan joint publications, research and continuing academic work, so that shared Turkic cultural values are passed on through scholarship and not only through commemorations. TÜRKSOY has signed similar agreements with Balıkesir and Düzce universities.
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