TÜBA 8th Traditional Summer School of Turkic States
TÜBA, the International Turkic Academy (Turkic Academy), the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), and the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), 77 young researchers from 11 countries participated in the five-day 8th Traditional Summer School of Turkic States, which focused on the themes of “Turkology, Art, and History of Civilization” and “Artificial Intelligence and Energy.” The summer school was opened by TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, Vice President of the Turkish Academy Prof. Dr. Bülent Bayram, and Selçuk University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Zeki Bayramoğlu.
Hosted by Selçuk University with the aim of bringing together young researchers from the Turkic world, the Traditional Summer School was organized by Selçuk University. The program, which brought together young researchers from the Turkic world in the fields of science, culture, and academia, included participants from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Balkan countries.
Science and Culture Converged in Two Different Programs
The “Turkology, Art, and History of Civilization” program, offered as part of the summer school, covered topics such as relations within the Turkic world, the history of Turkic states, Turkic languages and literatures, archaeology, the history of art and thought, the Anatolian Seljuk civilization, architectural heritage, the history of Turkic-Islamic science, and science diplomacy. In the Artificial Intelligence and Energy program, current scientific and technological topics such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean hydrogen, nuclear energy, energy storage, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, digital twins, the Internet of Things, and smart cities were discussed by expert academics in their respective fields. Throughout the program, in addition to academic presentations, a scientific interaction environment was created to enable young researchers to network with colleagues from different countries and develop joint research ideas.