On the 28^th of November 2025 the scientific seminar was held by Bayram Durbilmez, professor of Nevshehir Haji Bektash Veli University, on the topic “Turkological Folklore: Theoretical Context, Practical Aspects and Analytical Perspectives”, jointly organized by the ANAS Institute of Folklore and Baku Yunus Emre Institute.

The event, organized in a hybrid format, was attended by members of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, a representative of the Baku Yunus Emre Institute, Gokhan Seyhan, head of the Department of Languages and Literatures of Khazar University, associate professor Dilbar Zeynalova, employees of the Institute of Folklore, as well as various universities of the country.

Opening the event with an introductory speech, Director of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, Doctor of Sciences in Philology Hikmat Guliyev first greeted the guests and especially mentioned the participation of Gokhan Seyhan, a representative of the Baku Yunus Emre Institute, in the scientific seminar. He noted that there was a need to expand relations with the Baku Yunus Emre Institute for the successful implementation of joint scientific initiatives.

Reflecting on the importance of the scientific seminar, Hikmat Guliyev noted that a systematic discussion of the scientific, theoretical and practical aspects of Turkological folklore studies was important in terms of determining the conceptual foundations of this direction. According to his thoughts Turkological folklore studies do not mean the collection or description of the folklore heritage of the Turkic peoples.

Later, the representative of the Baku Yunus Emre Institute, Gokhan Seyhan, mentioned that the Baku Yunus Emre Institute was open to new initiatives in the field of promoting and protecting the cultural heritage of the Turkic world and that it would be beneficial to expand mutual cooperation and implement joint projects in the future.

The main report of the seminar was made by Professor Bayram Durbilmez. Commenting on the main theoretical frameworks of Turkological folklore studies and their development in the modern era, the scientist noted that folklore had not remained the cultural heritage of just one people, but had instead become a global phenomenon that created a common language and experience among different cultures.

Professor Bayram Durbilmez mentioned the importance of new approaches in the study of folklore and the need to apply new analytical methods alongside traditional methods. He noted that folklore should be analyzed not only based on the text, but also in a broad study that reveals the dynamic layers of culture, along with the traditional and social context.

Later, a broad exchange of views on the topic was held at the scientific seminar by the scientists such as Professor Fuzuli Bayat, Ali Shamil, Doctor of Sciences in Philology Safa Garayev, Professor Almaz Huseynova, PhD Elnara Amirli, PhD Ilhama Gasabova and PhD Gumru Shahriyar.

At the end of the event, Director of the Institute of Folklore, Doctor of Sciences in Philology Hikmat Guliyev, on behalf of the Institute of Folklore, presented a letter of appreciation to Professor Bayram Durbilmez for his important report, as well as new research books published at the Institute. Professor Bayram Durbilmez, in turn, presented his books to the Folklore Institute. The seminar concluded with a commemorative photo session.