11th International Grand Turkish Language Assembly Final Declaration Published
Written by collaboration of Bilkent University, Yunus Emre Enstitüsü and Turkey Azerbaijan Friendship, Cooperation and Solidarity Foundation, the 11th International Grand Turkish Language Assembly Final Declaration was published.
Organised in Budapest capital of Hungary and hosted by Budapest Yunus Emre Enstitüsü, 11th International Grand Turkish Language Assembly was held in 10 sessions with participation of 116 science people.
It was announced that 101 foreign academics attended the Assembly and the final declaration is as follows:
“Esteemed science people discussed the issues 'Evolution and Development of Turkish Language Throughout the History, Linguistic Studies, Etymology Studies, Language Policies in Turkey, Language Education and Instruction, Turkish Instructor Training, Bilingualism, Issues and Solution Offers, Turkish Literature Education and Instruction and Turkish Terminology' in the Assembly.
Considering University of Budapest's tradition that has developed Turcology as a contemporary science discipline by opening an academic department in 1870, science people were excited to celebrate 84th anniversary of Turkish Language Festival presented to Turkish nation by M. Kemal Atatürk in beautiful country of sister Hungarian nation.
The opinions concerning the position of Turkish language in the Turkic world and the issue of strengthening mutual relations were addressed in the Assembly.
Regarding Turkish language and literature and Turkish instruction science branches individually, treating them accordingly, and re-establishing those as independent disciplines were underlined.
The issue of maintaining the position of Turkish language while developing it as a language of education and science, was addressed.
Azerbaijani delegates announced that 90th year of Turcology Assembly, first held in Baku in 1926, will be celebrated in Azerbaijan this year.
Members proposed that declarations read and findings established should be included in grammar studies and taken into consideration in editing dictionaries.
It is projected to organise 12th International Grand Turkish Assembly in Romania, Kazan or Germany or one of the other countries considered appropriate.”
The commission members with signatures on the declaration are as follows:
Dr. Hamza ZÜLFİKAR
Dr. Mustafa ÖNER
Dr. Rasim ÖZYÜREK
Dr. Abide DOĞAN
Dr. Naciye YILDIZ
Dr. Zuhal YÜKSEL
Dr. Abdurrahman GÜZEL
Dr. Ayşegül CELEPOĞLU
Dr. Bayram BAŞ
Dr. Fatih KİRİŞÇİOĞLU
Dr. Roza AYVAZOVA
Dr. Mohsin NAGİSOYLU
Dr. Kerime ÜSTÜNOVA
Dr. Muammer NURLU
Dr. İsmet ÇETİN
Dr. Eyüp AKMAN