First International Caucasian Turcologists Workshop took place on 28-29 November 2015 in Istanbul Sura Hotel.

Head of Turkish Language Society Prof. Dr. Mustafa S. Kaçalin made the opening speech in the workshop attended by nearly 50 local and foreign Turcologists, and spoke as follows: “Turcology world faces hardships both due to the vast geography it extends over and difficulty of making contact with various languages. We organized this workshop for peers to get closely acquainted by narrowing down the area. I hope we will all return with good impressions.” Head of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü Prof. Dr. Hayati Develi took the stage after Kaçalin and stated the following: “As Yunus Emre Enstitüsü, we have held Turcology meetings  in various regions since our establishment with the aim of getting to know those who work in the field of Turcology abroad better and carrying out joint operations. I believe Turcology to be an open door between the people, and this door will always remain open. Yunus Emre Enstitüsü is not just an organization  that instructs Turkish language. Organizing exhibitions, concerts, courses constitute a major part of our operations. We are ready to do our best to promote and make Azerbaijani and Georgian cultures familiar in Turkey. We thank all for their attendance.”

First International Caucasian Turcologists Workshop continued with Yunus Emre Enstitüsü Vice Chairman Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş’s presentation on operations of Yunus Emre Enstitüsü and ended with presentations by representatives of The Presidency for Turks abroad and Related Communities, The Council of Higher Education and Ministry of National Education on Turcology.