Yunus_Emre_Institute

Yunus Emre Institute

Yunus Emre Institute

Turkish global non-profit organization


Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007. Named after the famous 14th-century poet Yunus Emre, it aims to promote the Turkish language and the culture around the world. It has been regarded as a Turkish soft power institution[1][2] and was founded by the Presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3][4][5] The activities, branching, and networking of the institute, has most intensely been centered in and around the Balkans region.

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References

  1. "JTW Interview] Minister S. Kaplan:". Journal of Turkish Weekly. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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