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Türkiye-Azerbaijan project launched to study shared cultural heritage
A project examining the oldest traces of Turkic culture in Türkiye and Azerbaijan through a comparative study was introduced at a seminar in Samsun. The initiative, jointly undertaken by TÜBİTAK and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, will involve field research in seven Turkish cities this year and in Azerbaijan next year.
A project examining the historical and cultural ties between Türkiye and Azerbaijan through scientific data was launched at an introductory seminar in Samsun.
The event, organized for the joint project of TÜBİTAK and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, was held at the OMTEL Hotel with the support of Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Comparative field research in both countries
The project aims to investigate and document the oldest traces of Turkic culture in the territories of Türkiye and Azerbaijan through a comparative study.
Speaking at the opening of the seminar, Ondokuz Mayıs University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Çetin Kurnaz said the project would continue for two years and that comprehensive field research would be conducted in both countries.
Project coordinator Prof. Dr. İbrahim Tellioğlu said systematic comparative field research focusing on cultural similarities between the two countries had not previously been conducted. Tellioğlu said the study would fill an important gap in academia.
The fieldwork will include photographing tangible cultural heritage elements, preparing sketches of them and compiling the relevant literature.
Tellioğlu announced that research in Türkiye would be conducted in Ordu, Rize, Artvin, Kars, Erzurum, Erzincan and Ankara, while similar studies would be carried out in Azerbaijan next year. The research aims to examine the impact of geographical space on intercultural interaction.
Project aims to set an example for the Organization of Turkic States
Tellioğlu said they hoped the data obtained through the project would demonstrate how long the peoples of the two countries had shared a common cultural space and contribute to strengthening relations at the social level.
The study was considered capable of setting an example for interinstitutional cooperation within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States and contributing to the implementation of similar projects among other member countries.
Project researcher Prof. Dr. Muhammet Bahadır addressed the role of geographical space in the distribution of cultural heritage. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Okay Pekşen said the project aimed to scientifically establish the historical foundations of the understanding that the two countries are “one nation, two states.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İrade Mammadova and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aynur İbrahimova of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences also said the study would contribute to research into the shared past of the two countries.
The seminar concluded after academics from various universities offered their recommendations and assessments.
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