On the 29^th of April in 2026 the “I International Traces of Culture and Values in the Turkic World” Symposium was held at Khazar University, organized by Qafqaz University in Turkey and in partnership with a number of prestigious academic institutions. The symposium was dedicated to the scientific study of the common cultural heritage, spiritual values and historical memory of the Turkic world. Employees of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS actively participated in the symposium and made presentations on various topics such as “European publications of Azerbaijani bayats” by Doctor of Sciences in Philology Almaz Hasangizi, “The Turkic origin of Azerbaijani toponyms in Rashid al-Din Oghuzname” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Atif Islamzade, “The concept of homeland and sacred land in the context of ancestor cult in the epic “The Book of Dede Gorgud” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Zumrud Mansimova, “Cultural transmission in death rituals” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Malayka Mammadova, “Concepts about the separation of the sky from the earth in Azerbaijani epic folklore” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Elnara Amirli, “Mythological shades of the life-death contrast in the poem by Dukha Goja oglu Deli Domrul” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Elchin Galiboglu, “Structural and Genre Features of Iraqi Turkmen Khoyrats” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Sakina Gaybaliyeva, “Hero types and epic parallels in the epics “Kobland Batir”, “Book of Dede Gorgud” and “Koroglu” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor, “The philosophical semantics of the sayings of Gorgud Ata in the introduction to “The Book of Dede Gorgud” by Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Sevinj Gasimova, “Analysis of moral values in the context of South Azerbaijan children’s folklore” by Lala Shabanova,  “Ashabi-Kahf in the Context of faith, place and narrative: real-life stories collected from sources” by Jahida Yagubova,  “The Hero Model and Issues of Idealization in the Epic of “Gachag Nabi”.