Yunus Emre Institute

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Yunus Emre Institute
Yunus Emre Enstitüsü
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Yunus Emre Enstitüsü, Ankara
Named afterYunus Emre
Founded2007; 14 years ago (2007)
FounderGovernment of Turkey
TypeCultural institution
HeadquartersTurkey, Ankara
Area served
Worldwide
ProductTurkish cultural education
Key people
Websitewww.yee.org.tr Edit this at Wikidata
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Map showing the distribution of Yunus Emre Institute branches in and around Europe.

Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007. Named after the famous 14th-century poet Yunus Emre, it aims to promote Turkish language and culture around the world. It has been regarded a Turkish soft power institution[1][2] and was created by decree by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3][4][5] The activities, branching and networking of the institute has most intensely been centered in and around the Balkans region.

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References[]

  1. ^ "JTW Interview] Minister S. Kaplan:". Journal of Turkish Weekly. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  2. ^ "Yunus Emre Institutes to introduce Turkish culture". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  3. ^ "Yunus Emre Institute takes over Turkology project from TİKA". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  4. ^ "Turkey goes global as cultural outreach follows foreign policy forays". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  5. ^ "From the Bosphorus: Straight - Yunus Emre Institute a test of endurance". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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