Ahmed bay Agaoglu, Outstanding Public and Political Figure of the Turkic World, symposium materials have been published

10 February, 2021

The materials of the symposium on Ahmed bay Agaoglu, Outstanding Public and Political Figure of the Turkic World, organized jointly by Azerbaijan Institute of Theology, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Istanbul Branch of Türk Ocakları and Istanbul Institute for Turkic Studies, have been published.

The materials of the symposium held on the 150th anniversary of Ahmad Bay Agaoglu were published by the Istanbul Branch of Türk Ocakları. The collection includes 35 articles by conference participants from both countries.

The author of the "Foreword" to the symposium materials Cezmi Bayram, Head of the Istanbul Branch of Türk Ocakları, emphasized that Ahmad bay Agaoglu was one of the prominent figures both for Azerbaijan and for Turkey, and the great thinker was closely involved in the establishment of the Türk Ocakları. He noted that Ahmad Bay Agaoglu was a patriotic figure who was always at the forefront of the national awakening movement, as well as a consistent supporter of the policy of modernization in the Muslim East.

It should be noted that symposiums were held on September 19-20, 2019 in Baku, and on October 21-22, 2019 in Istanbul to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the great thinker Ahmad bay Agaoglu.

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