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 Tukai" will be held

Within the main program "Kazan - a cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2014 ",   the Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication   of  KFU,  on  May 13-17, with the organizational and financial support of   the Foundation  of  Philosophy and Arts named   after   Mehmet Akif Ersoy ( Istambul, Turkey), hosts  an International Symposium "Outstanding enlighteners of  the  Turkic world: Mehmet Akif Ersoy and Gabdulla Tukai ».

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

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

The International Symposium "Outstanding enlighteners  of  Turkic world" also has more than ten years' history : it was conducted 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 educators of the Turkic world .

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

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