As part of the "Kazan – a cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2014 ", International Symposium "Outstanding enlighteners of Turkic world: Mehmet Akif Ersoy and Gabdulla Tukaj" will be held

May 13-17, within the main program "Kazan - a cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2014", the KSU Institute of philology and international communication   with  organizational and financial support of  the Foundation   of  Philosophy and Arts named after Mehmet Akif Ersoy ( Istambul, Turkey) , hosts  an International Symposium "Outstanding educators Turkic of world: Mehmet Akif Ersoy and Gabdulla Tukaj» («Türk dünyasini aydinlatanlar: Mehmet Akif Ersoy ve Gabdulla Tukay»).

Mehmet Akif Ersoy (Turkish Mehmet Akif Ersoy) (1873-1936) - Great Ottoman poet, author of "March of Independence" (anthem of Turkey), educator, social activist, a religious educator ( translator of the Koran ).

Foundation of Philosophy and Arts named   after  Mehmet Akif Ersoy was founded in 1984 in the capital of Turkey - Ankara. For 30 years, with the support of the fund numerous events dedicated to issues of culture , art and literature of Turkic peoples are held.

The International Symposium "Outstanding enlighteners  of  Turkic world" also has more than ten years' history: the events were  held  both in Turkey and abroad , particularly in Novipazare (Serbia) , Pristina and Prizren (Kosovo), Sarai -Bosnia (Bosnagertsek) , Cairo (Egypt), Almaty (Kazakhstan ), Baku (Azerbaijan) and devoted to the great enlighteners   of the Turkic world. The purpose of the International Symposium - study and dissemination of literary and scientific achievements of outstanding enlighteners  of the Turkic world .

In 2014, the International Symposium, to be held in KSU, will be devoted to social activities of the great Tatar poet G. Tukai.

Press service Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan