International Congress on Educational Sciences in the Turkic World-II was hosted by Gazi University with the contributions of TİKA

The “International Congress on Educational Sciences in the Turkic World-II” held on 16-18 November 2022 in cooperation with Gazi University Educational Sciences Institute and Distance Education Application and Research Center (GUZEM) with contributions from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) was completed.

Vice-Rector Prof. Yücel Gelişli, Assistant to the Rector, Prof. Halil İbrahim Bülbül, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Gazi University, Prof. Mahmut Selvi, Head of the External Relations and Partnerships Department of TİKA, Uğur Tanyeli, Deputy President of YTB, Sayit Yusuf, Manager of the Educational Sciences Institute, Prof. Şaban Çetin, Manager of GUZEM, Assoc. Prof. Mutlu Tahsin Üstündağ, academicians, administrators, guest faculty members from abroad, and students attended the “International Congress on Educational Sciences in the Turkic World-II”, the inauguration of which was held at the Hall of Mimar Kemaleddin within the Rector’s Office of Gazi University on 16 November 2022. A great number of academicians from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Tatarstan participated in the congress held in Ankara.

Organized with the theme of “Educational Sciences Studies”, the congress aims to share the expertise, experience, and scientific studies of educational scientists coming from different countries across the Turkic world, to improve the cooperation between them, and to create joint fields of study by keeping them informed of recent studies in educational sciences.

Making the opening speech of the congress, the second of which was held this year in cooperation with TİKA, YTB, Gazi University Educational Sciences Institute, and Distance Education Application and Research Center (GUZEM), Manager of the Educational Sciences Institute, Prof. Şaban Çetin said, “The Educational Sciences Congress which we co-organized on behalf of the Turkic world has a different meaning. And it arises from this. We are people of a shared culture, geography, and destiny. Therefore, this shared destiny requires the forming of a strong fellowship. Not only do we contribute to literature, but we also share the achievements through scientific research. This is why the Congress on Educational Sciences in the Turkic World is of great importance to us. I would like to thank particularly our Rector Prof. Musa Yıldız and Vice-Rector Prof. Yücel Gelişili who supported us in the organization of this congress, TİKA for its precious contributions, YTB, and all the personnel of the Educational Sciences Institute.”

Speaking at the congress, Head of the External Relations and Partnerships Department of TİKA, Uğur Tanyeli emphasized that the Turkic world has very special importance for TİKA. “The reason behind the establishment of TİKA is the Turkic world. We are an institution that has been continuously operating in the Turkic world for thirty years. In this context, we have carried out projects and activities in various fields, from education to health, from restoration to cultural cooperation. One of the most critical subjects is education. It is the building of academic bridges between the Turkic world and Türkiye. Our congress is crucial for us in this sense” said Tanyeli.

Following the opening speeches, Vice-Rector Prof. Yücel Gelişli and Manager of the Educational Sciences Institute Prof. Şaban Çetin presented certificates of tree plantation to the Deputy President of YTB, Sayit Yusuf, and Head of the External Relations and Partnerships Department of TİKA, Uğur Tanyeli.

In the panel held as a part of the congress, the presentations of “Raising Teachers in Türkiye” by the Moderator Prof. Tayyip Duman, “Skills of the 21st Century in Teacher Education” by the Panelist Prof. Ahmet Mahiroğlu, and “Sytems for Raising Teachers in Türkiye and Some Countries” by the Panelist Assoc. Prof. Savaş Karagöz were made. The panelists were presented certificates of tree plantation after their presentations.