Events

The III International Scientific Symposium “Islamic Scholars from Transoxiana to Anatolia: Turkestan at the Confluence of Knowledge and Wisdom” took place at the Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.

As part of the symposium, cultural and educational events were also organized for foreign scholars and guests. The university’s Department of International Relations took part in organizing and coordinating these events.

The cultural and educational trips were held on October 15 and 17, during which participants became acquainted with the historical, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Turkestan region.

On October 15, the guests visited the Ukasha Ata Mausoleum and the Shamet Ishan Madrasa in the village of Karnak, where they learned about the region’s history of religious education and its spiritual values.

On October 17, as part of the cultural program, the guests paid homage at the mausoleums of Gauhar Ana and Arystan Bab, and an educational tour was organized to the Mausoleum of Khoja Akhmet Yassawi, the “Great Steppe Country” (Ulы Dala Eli) Museum, and the “Caravan Saray” complex.

The Department of International Relations coordinated the foreign participants’ involvement in the cultural events, organized their trips to historical sites, and provided the necessary organizational support to the guests. These events allowed foreign scholars to become better acquainted with Turkestan’s rich historical and cultural heritage and contributed to strengthening international scientific and cultural ties.

The international scientific symposium contributed to the development of scientific cooperation, deeper study of the shared spiritual heritage, and enhancing Turkestan’s significance as an international scientific and cultural center.