THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT TURKIC TRIBES IN THE MODERN TURKIC WORLD: A LECTURE BY AHMET TASHAGYL

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.