Third International Women’s Workshop in the Turkic World Opens in Skopje

The third International Women’s Workshop in the Turkic World opened in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 22–23 October. Academics, civil society representatives and researchers from different parts of the Turkic world gathered to discuss the shared history, culture and future of the region through the unifying power of women.

The workshop is organised by the Umay Ana Turkic World Women’s Union, with contributions from institutions including Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TİKA, YTB, the Yunus Emre Institute and TÜRKSOY. At the opening, State Minister Zülfikar Zeynula said the Turkish woman “is the carrier of our culture and identity,” while Ambassador Alper Aktaş said women’s contribution “holds an exceptional place.”

MP Dr. Beycan İlyas said “our women are the architects of our future.” Prof. Dr. Mualla Uydu Yücel, head of Umay Ana and TÜRKKAB, said the union was founded in 2021 and that, under the principle “our unity is our strength,” its doors are open to women across the Turkic world.