Asst. Prof. Aslı KAYA Represented Our University at a Congress Organized by the Union of Turkish Academics

The scientific study entitled “The Role of Women in Transmitting Cultural and Intellectual Heritage: Ganira Pashayeva,” prepared by Asst. Prof. Aslı KAYA, a faculty member of the Department of Health Management at Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Health Sciences, was presented as an oral presentation at the International Congress on “Ganira Pashayeva and the Turkic World: Literature, Culture, Politics, and the Ideal of Unity,” organized by the Union of Turkish Academics in Gaziantep on 27–28 September 2026.

The study examines the roles undertaken by women in preserving cultural and intellectual heritage, transmitting it across generations, and ensuring the sustainability of collective memory, using Ganira Pashayeva as a case study. In this context, the contributions of Ganira Pashayeva’s multifaceted activities in literature, culture, politics, and social life to sustaining the shared cultural values of the Turkic world, strengthening collective identity awareness, and fostering intercultural interaction were evaluated.

The study aims to contribute to academic discussions on gender, cultural sustainability, and the shared historical memory of the Turkic world by drawing attention to the active role of women in transmitting cultural and intellectual heritage.

The university administration congratulated Asst. Prof. Aslı KAYA on her contributions to science and wished her continued success.