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The Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation was established following an initiative by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and with the endorsement of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey. It was officially founded during the Bishkek Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States on August 23, 2012. The Foundation commenced its operations with the appointment of Ambassador Gunay Efendiyeva as its inaugural President at the Astana Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States on September 11, 2015. The Secretariat of the Foundation is situated in Baku. The current chairperson of the Foundation is Aktoty Raimkulova, who assumed the presidency during the Turkic States Summit held on November 3, 2023.

Purpose of the Foundation

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The Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation is committed to the preservation, study, and promotion of the culture and heritage of Turkic-speaking populations through the support and execution of various projects and programs. To realize these objectives, the Foundation collaborates with pertinent organizations and endorses initiatives across several critical domains, including culture, education, science, human rights, tourism, information and communication, and other priority sectors among the Turkic peoples.

Objectives

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According to the Organization of Turkic States, the foundation's objectives are:

  • "provide funds for preserving, protecting, restoring and promoting the Turkic culture and heritage;
  • assist in resolving scientific and technical issues with respect to protection, restoration and promotion of the Turkic culture and heritage;
  • support the training of specialists in the field of protection, restoration and promotion of the Turkic culture and heritage;
  • assist in organizing seminars, workshops, conferences, congresses and field studies, as well as exhibitions;
  • provide aids in preparation of electronic and printed scientific periodicals and scientific publications;
  • sponsor contests, festivals, tournaments etc;
  • assist in reviving, supporting and developing traditional craftsmanship and applied art in the territories where the Turkic speaking peoples reside;
  • provide assistance to the craftsmen, artists and other creative art workers in defending their intellectual property rights."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Partners Detail | Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı". Organizations of Turkic States. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

1) https://disiliskiler.ktb.gov.tr/TR-368300/uluslararasi-turk-kultur-ve-miras-vakfiinternational-turkic-culture-and-heritage-foundation.html

2) https://www.turkicstates.org/en/partners-detail/turkic-culture-and-heritage-foundation

3) https://itchf.org/