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Günay Kut is a scholar renowned for her academic contributions, educational identity, and intellectual perspective in the field of Turkology, having made significant contributions to the history of Türkiye’s culture and literature. Throughout her life, her passion for literature and cultural heritage, integrated into her scholarly work, has served as a source of inspiration for a broad audience of students. Childhood and Family Origins Günay Kut was born in Bayburt. Her father, a veterinarian fr

Kültöbe Inscription is an important archaeological and philological find in the context of Central Asian Turkic history and epigraphy. It is the only known single-line runic Turkic inscription attributed to the early Oghuz Turks, dated to the 9th–10th centuries. The inscription was discovered within the historical Oghuz settlement of Kültöbe, located within the boundaries of the village of Orañğay (Oranğay), near the city of Turkistan, in southern Kazakhstan. Image of the Kültöbe Inscription (TR

Professor Dr. Talat Tekin (1927–2015) was a pioneering academic who introduced modern scientific methods to Turkish linguistic research in the fields of Turkology and general linguistics. Through his comprehensive studies on Altaic linguistics, historical Turkic dialects, phonology, and morphology, he systematically examined the historical development of the Turkish language and established a lasting place in international Turkological literature. His critical approach, productivity, and the stu

Death among the Altai Turks is the Turkish translation of a 1963 work by French Turkologist Jean-Paul Roux. Published in November 2023 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its History series, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the Altai peoples’ conceptions of death and their death practices. Subject and Content The book examines how death is understood in Altai societies and the social functions of beliefs and rituals surrounding death. Roux emphasizes that death is not perceived as annihila

1926 Baku Turkology Congress (First Turkology Congress), held between 26 February and 6 March 1926 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was an international gathering where the linguistic, historical, literary, and cultural issues of the Turkic world were addressed on a scientific platform. The congress, convened under the claim of promoting cultural integration and modernization of Turkic peoples within the borders of the Soviet Union, is particularly notable for its efforts toward alphabet unif

The Turkish Language Education Day of the Turks of North Macedonia is an official and national holiday that serves as a tangible expression of the Turkish community’s rights to language, culture, and identity. This special day, observed annually on December 21, is also known as Turkish Language Day. The foundation of this holiday lies in the historic event that granted the Turks of North Macedonia the right to receive education in their mother tongue. Historical Development and Achievement The a