Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, Vice Rector of Yıldız Technical University, served as a speaker at the 1st International Symposium titled “The Present and Future of Cognitive Linguistics in Turkic States,” organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In addition, Prof. Dr. Karakaya attended the signing ceremony for the Center for Cognitive Linguistics of the Turkic States, in which YTÜ is a partner. 

Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, Vice Rector of Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ), attended the 1st International Symposium titled “The Present and Future of Cognitive Linguistics in Turkic States,” held in Baku in collaboration with the Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (AMEA) Presidium and the Nesimi Institute of Linguistics in Baku. Held at the AMEA Central Scientific Library, the symposium addressed efforts to advance research in the field of cognitive linguistics across the Turkic world and to strengthen scientific collaboration. 

Cognitive linguistics studies in the Turkic world were discussed

Speaking at the symposium’s opening ceremony, AMEA President Professor İsa Habibbeyli emphasized the importance of advancing cognitive linguistics in the Turkic world and strengthening scientific potential in this field. Habibbeyli emphasized the importance of developing joint research and collaboration platforms that would bring together scientists from Turkic states.

Prof. Dr. Nadir Memmedli, Director of the Nesimi Institute of Linguistics, noted that cognitive linguistics contributes to the study of the relationships between language, thought, and culture, and highlighted the importance of this field in researching the shared intellectual heritage of Turkic peoples.

Academic cooperation among Turkic states was on the agenda

In addition to YTÜ Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, academics and university representatives from various countries also served as speakers at the symposium. The presentations addressed the research of Turkic languages, the expansion of scientific studies in the field of cognitive linguistics, and the strengthening of academic relations among Turkic states.

The symposium continued with scientific sessions

As part of the two-day symposium, papers are being presented on topics such as cognitive frameworks in Turkic languages, metaphorical models, discourse markers, and the relationship between language and culture. The symposium aims to contribute to the advancement of linguistic research in the Turkic world and the strengthening of international scientific relations.

It was also announced during the event that an international scientific research association named the “Center for Cognitive Linguistics of Turkic States” had been established. Our Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, attended the signing ceremony for the center, in which YTÜ is a partner. During the program, certificates were presented to the center’s founding partners.