Today, as part of the “Ma’rifat” (Enlightenment) Week, Abu Rayhan Biruni Urgench State University hosted a presentation of the book “The Uzbekistan I Know” (“Benim Tanıdığım Özbekistan”) by Kemal Yavuz Ataman, a renowned Turkish scholar, writer, professor at Sakarya University, and recipient of the “Do‘stlik” (Friendship) Order.
The event was attended by representatives of the Khorezm Regional Administration and the Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment, as well as university faculty members and students.
The presentation was officially opened by the Rector of the University, Feruza Madrahimova, who emphasized the significance of the book in strengthening the longstanding friendship between the Uzbek and Turkish peoples and further promoting academic and cultural cooperation.
During the event, Nigora Kutlimuratova, Deputy Governor of the Khorezm Region, and Bekzod Abdirimov, Head of the Khorezm Regional Branch of the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment, shared their perspectives on the educational and cultural significance of the publication and its contribution to strengthening cultural ties between the two nations.
The author, professor Kemal Yavuz Ataman, spoke about the history and inspiration behind the book, shared his impressions of Uzbekistan, and expressed his sincere admiration and affection for the Uzbek people.
In addition, scholars from the Faculty of Philology — Is’hoqjon Ismoilov, Abdulla Urazboyev, and Doniyor Yuldashev delivered presentations highlighting the scholarly, literary, and cultural value of the book, as well as its contribution to the development of Uzbek-Turkish literary relations.









