On April 15, 2026, the School of Arts and Humanities hosted an online lecture by
Professor Ahmet Tashagyl of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University (Istanbul, Turkey), Doctor
of Historical Sciences, on the topic “The Significance of the History of Ancient Turkic Tribes in
the Modern Turkic World.”
The distinguished historian shared valuable insights into the origins of ancient Turkic
tribes, their establishment of large empires, and their subsequent conquests in Europe. He also
addressed pressing issues in contemporary Turkology.
The participants of the lecture — faculty members of the School of Arts and Humanities,
as well as undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students of the “History” educational program
— asked Professor A. Tashagyl questions of interest and exchanged views.