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On October 21, 2026, the Department of History of the Faculty of Education and Humanities at Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University organized a scientific lecture entitled “Ethnography of Turkic Peoples (Azerbaijan).”

The scientific event featured Tarana Guluzade, Doctor of Historical Sciences from Azerbaijan University of Languages, Republic of Azerbaijan, who was visiting the faculty as part of the “Orhun” Academic Mobility Program. She delivered a scientific lecture on the announced topic.

During the lecture, which was organized in a round-table format, the ethnographic characteristics of Turkic peoples, particularly those of the Azerbaijani people, as well as their national customs and traditions, historical and cultural heritage, and spiritual values were discussed in detail. In addition, scholarly perspectives on the historical and cultural continuity of Turkic peoples, their shared ethnographic values, and cultural ties were presented.

The event was attended by the faculty’s academic staff, doctoral students, and master’s students. Participants asked questions related to the topic of the lecture, exchanged views, and engaged in scholarly discussion.

The scientific lecture contributed to deepening the knowledge of students and young researchers in the history and ethnography of Turkic peoples, broadening their academic perspectives, and strengthening international academic and scientific cooperation.

At the conclusion of the event, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Humanities E.U. Zulpikharova presented a special certificate to Tarana Guluzade, Doctor of Historical Sciences at Azerbaijan University of Languages, and expressed her gratitude for the informative scientific lecture and her contribution to the development of international academic cooperation.