A two-day symposium on Ahmed bey Agaoglu, Outstanding Public and Political Figure of the Turkic World continues with panel discussions

21 October, 2019

A two-day symposium on Ahmed bey Agaoglu, Outstanding Public and Political Figure of the Turkic World dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the great thinker Ahmed bey Agaoglu, organized jointly by Azerbaijan Institute of Theology, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Istanbul Branch of Türk Ocakları and Istanbul Institute for Turkic Studies, is continuing with panel discussions.

On the first day of the symposium, the panels were conducted by Professor Cezmi Erarslan, Professor Temuçin Faik Ertan and Associate Professor Fatih Sancaktar.

Professors Abdullah Gundogdu, Solmaz Rustamova -Tohidi, Nasib Nasibli, Temuçin Faik Ertan, Badirkhan Ahmadov; Associate Professors M.Ufuk Ozcan, Ali Asker; Doctors of Sciences Cafer Guler, Saban Bigikli and Nuri Civelek delivered speeches.

Speeches covered the life and creative activity of Ahmed bey Agaoglu, who had a profound impact on the history of Azerbaijani public opinion, his activities in the parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, his role in the socio-political life of the Republic of Turkey as well as the Difai party, in the formation of national struggle and multicultural values.

The symposium will continue its work tomorrow.

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