Istanbul: As part of the 42nd International Istanbul Book Fair, a panel discussion titled “The Common Turkic Literary Language in Azerbaijani Literature and Azerbaijani Literature” was held. Moderated by Shamil Sadiq, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Publishers Association, the session featured presentations by Samir Abbasov, Director of the Azerbaijan Culture Center in Trkiye, and Seyfeddin Huseynli, Editor-in-Chief of the “World Literature” journal of the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the panel aimed to promote Azerbaijani literature and highlight its contributions to the common Turkic literature and literary language. Discussions covered Azerbaijani literature’s contributions to Turkic world literature and the Turkic literary language, historical approaches to this process, and efforts by the Azerbaijan Culture Center to promote Azerbaijani culture and literature in Trkiye. Additionally, Azerbaijan’s political-historical role in forming a common Turkic language was a focal point.

The session also addressed preparations for events marking the 100th anniversary of the First Turkology Congress in Azerbaijan. This emphasized the country’s growing role as a center of the Turkic world.