YTB President Eren: “Brotherhood Draws Strength from Roots and Spreads Worldwide with Türkiye Scholarships!”
Çarşamba, Nisan 9, 2025
Abdullah Eren, the President of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), visited some of the most prominent universities in Turkmenistan to provide information about Türkiye Scholarships and YTB’s activities as part of his engagements in Turkmenistan.

During his working visit to Turkmenistan, YTB President Abdullah Eren engaged in bilateral talks and visited the country’s oldest and most innovative universities for examinations. He met with Maksat Çaryýew, Rector of the State Dostmammed Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages; Orazgeldi Orazsahedow, Rector of the Mahtumkulu Turkmen State University; Gurbanmyrat Mezilow, Rector of Oguz Khan Engineering and Technology University; Gülşat Ýusupowa, Rector of the International Relations Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan; and Maral Mammetberdiyewna Kuliyewa, Rector of the International University for the Humanities and Development. Eren discussed Türkiye Scholarships and the activities of YTB. He also shared information about future work specific to Turkmenistan and indicated that they place importance on projects that enhance collaborations.

During his university visits, Eren delivered significant messages and invited young people from Turkmenistan who aspire to pursue university education to come to Türkiye. Highlighting that Turkmenistan is an ancient country with long-standing relations with Türkiye, Eren stated, “Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan, we are all one. Türkiye and Turkmenistan share the same lineage and ancestry. We are brothers. We love you very much. We see Turkmenistan as our homeland. This is a country with a very long history, and we are proud of our Turkmen brothers. If you wish to study in Türkiye, we welcome you. If possible, from now on, we will bring students from the second and third years to study in Türkiye. Brotherhood draws strength from roots and spreads worldwide with Türkiye Scholarships. Following the direction set by our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhammedov, we aim to engage in cooperation and enhance our relations,” he said.