The staff of the Department of Oriental Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tetova participated in international symposia organized in Turkey and Croatia during this month, representing the university at international scientific events.
Prof. Dr. Sylejman Baki and Prof. Dr. Adnan Ismaili participated in the 3rd International Balkan Symposium, held in Turkey. The symposium took place on October 15–16, 2026, hosted by Namık Kemal University in Tekirdağ, under the topic “Science and Art in the Balkans during the Ottoman Period”. Various historical and cultural aspects of science and art in the Balkans during the Ottoman period were discussed throughout the symposium.
In the symposium participated Asst. Prof. Dr. Eljesa Ismaili “Turkisms in the Balkan Languages and Language Teaching Studies”, organized in Zagreb, Croatia. The event was held on October 15–16, 2026, by the Yunus Emre Institute in Zagreb, with the participation of researchers from various Balkan countries. The discussions focused on words borrowed from Turkish into Balkan languages, the teaching of the Turkish language, and recent developments in the field of language education.
As part of the symposium, Asst. Prof. Dr. Eljesa Ismaili presented a paper entitled “Turkisms in the Albanian Dialects of Kumanovo”. In addition, on the second day of the symposium, he chaired a scientific session.
The participation of the staff of the Department of Oriental Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tetova in such international events contributes to the university’s representation on the international stage.
