"Silk Road" International Research Institute participated in the International Kurultai on "Architecture and Urban Planning of the Turkic World," Samarkand

An employee of the "Silk Road" International Research Institute under the "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage participated in the International Kurultai on "Architecture and Urban Planning of the Turkic World," held on February 19, 2025, in Samarkand.

The event was attended by the Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States, Binali Yildirim, the Chairman of the Union of Architects and Urban Planners of Turkic Countries, Ilyas Demirchi, the Chairman of the Union of Architects of Uzbekistan, Azamat Tohtaev, the Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Hidoyatov, the Governor of Samarkand Region, Adiz Boboyev, as well as a number of specialists from Uzbekistan and Turkey, who delivered welcome speeches and presentations.

The Director of the "Silk Road" International Research Institute, Doctor of Architecture, Professor Mavlyuda Yusupova, delivered a presentation on "The Restoration School of Uzbekistan and Prospects for Its Cooperation with Similar Institutions of the Turkic World." In her speech, Prof. M.A. Yusupova covered the history, challenges of restoration, and preservation of Uzbekistan's architectural monuments, and proposed collaborative initiatives in architectural heritage conservation with the countries of the Turkic world.

The presentation received great interest, and it was proposed to publish the text of the speech, along with relevant illustrations, in the Kurultai Materials Collection, which will be published in Turkey.