BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE TURKIC CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION WERE PRESENTED AT THE 21ST ANKARA BOOK FAIR

As part of the 21st Ankara Book Fair, the presentation of books published by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation took place. These included a collection of articles on the works of Ashig Veysel, a great representative of Turkish folk music and the ashik tradition, as well as "Tales" by Ömer Seyfeddin, one of the prominent figures of modern Turkish realist literature. In both books, the texts are presented to readers in Turkish and their translations into German.

At the presentation, speeches were delivered by the Chief of Staff of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Dr. Fakhri Valehoglu-Hajiyev, the Director of the Cultural Center under the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Türkiye, Samir Abbasov, the international honorary guest writer of the exhibition and the Director of the Ataturk Center in Azerbaijan, Academician Nizami Jafarov, the President of the Turkish Language Association, Professor Osman Mert, Professor Fahri Atasoy from Gazi University, and the editor of the books, writer-publicist Orkhan Aras. They highlighted the significance of the presented publications and delivered comprehensive speeches on their content.

The speakers emphasized the importance of promoting the literary and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples beyond the Turkic states. In this context, they stressed the necessity of distributing both books, which contain literary works and scholarly articles in Turkish and German, within the scientific and literary circles of German-speaking countries, as well as among the large Turkish diaspora living there.

Additionally, attention was drawn to the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation’s intention to continue its activities on an international scale in this direction. It was announced that in 2025, the Foundation plans to organize an international symposium on the ozan-ashik art of the Turkic World, dedicated to the legacy of Ashig Alasgar, in Baku.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Türkiye, Shuay Alpay, former Ambassador of Türkiye to Azerbaijan, Hulusi Kılıç, representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Türkiye, officials from TÜRKSOY, as well as renowned scholars, cultural figures, writers, and members of the public.