On June 1 this year, representatives of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, headed by the director of the Research Institute of Turkic Studies, Professor Bulent Bayram, visited the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

During the visit, the guests met with the first vice-rector of the university – prof. J. Eltazarov. The parties discussed further prospects for the development of relations between universities and mutually beneficial exchange in various fields. Professor Bulent Bayram presented unique books from his personal collection to the library fund of the “Silk Road” University.

In turn, the first vice-rector, prof. J. Eltazarov acquainted the guests of honor with the educational and scientific activities of the University for the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of tourism.

For reference: The International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yasawi was founded on the basis of the Turkestan State University on June 6, 1991. The university has 6 research institutes: turkology, ecology, archeology, natural sciences, medicine and Eurasia. The university publishes 3 scientific and 2 informational journals: the international scientific journal “Bilig” and the scientific journal “Turkology”, as well as “Bulletin of the Universe”, “Aykhaber” and the socio-cognitive journal “Elmaya”.