Today, at Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhan Biruni, an international scientific-practical conference dedicated to the topic “Oghuzs and Seljuks in Central Asia” has started its work. This prestigious event was organized in cooperation with Urgench Innovative University and Seljuk University of Turkey, aiming to study the historical and cultural heritage and analyze it based on new scientific approaches.

The conference is attended by more than 30 well-known historians from the Republic of Turkey, as well as a group of prominent specialists from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. This international scientific dialogue provides an opportunity to study important aspects of the history of Central Asian peoples in greater depth.

At the opening ceremony, acting rector of Urgench State University S.Khodjaniyozov, rector of Urgench Innovative University M.Ishmurodov, university rector’s advisor Kh. Bobojonov, head of the Khorezm branch of the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment B. Abdirimov, a representative of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Nuri Kilich, and Seljuk University professor Mustafa Demirchi spoke, emphasizing the scientific and practical significance of the conference.

The conference is being moderated by U.Abdullayev, head of the History Department at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences.

This scientific event serves as an important step towards deeply studying the historical processes of the Oghuz and Seljuk periods, strengthening scientific cooperation, and creating new opportunities for young researchers.

After the opening ceremony of the international scientific-practical conference on “Oghuzs and Seljuks in Central Asia,” the sectional meetings began their work. During these meetings, renowned foreign and regional scholars and specialists presented in-depth scientific analyses on various topics.

Within the framework of the presentations, important topics such as “The geographical distribution, language, and culture of Turkic peoples,” “The departure and return of the Seljuks from Khorezm,” “Migration routes of the Seljuks,” “Some features of the history of defensive structures in the Lower Syr Darya basin settlements,” and “Considerations on the climate causes and routes of the Oghuz and Seljuk migration from Khorezm” were discussed.