Turkey, with historical roots dating back to Asia’s vast steppe, is the successor of the Ottoman Empire extended across the Balkans, Middle East, and Africa. Today, Turkey remains associated in the context of cultural and social relations and citizenship bonds with almost all nations and communities that were part of the Ottoman Empire or had ties with them. Although this relationship was interrupted from time to time, as in the Cold War period, it never completely broke off and disappeared
Suat Beylur holds a PhD degree in Sociology from Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University and an MA in International Relations from Hacettepe University. Prior to joining the Eurasian Research Institute of K.A. Yassawi International Turkish-Kazakh University, Beylur has worked as an advisor in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) (2006-2010); and expert, director and head of department for the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism (YTB). Beylur’s research interests lie primarily in the areas of multiculturalism, social change, youth and religion-state relations in Central Asia