Languages, cultures, and civilizations are the most valuable heritages that shape the collective memory of humanity. Researching, preserving, and passing this heritage on to future generations through scientific methods is one of the most important responsibilities of academia.
With this understanding, we are deeply honored to invite you to the International Congress on Turkish Language, Culture, and Art (TULCAS 2026), which will be organized under the auspices of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, in cooperation with the Turkish Maarif Foundation, Yunus Emre Institute and Turkish Language Association (TDK).
Scheduled to be held between October 28–30, 2026, in Budapest—a city that holds a special place in the historical development of European Turkology—TULCAS 2026 aims to bring together academicians, researchers, and young scientists working in the fields of Turkish language, culture, and art under a common scientific vision.
Today, Turkology is not merely composed of language, literature, and history studies. It has evolved into a broad research area ranging from the preservation of cultural heritage to digital humanities, and from AI-supported language research to cross-cultural interaction studies. TULCAS 2026 aims to unite different perspectives on the same academic platform by adopting this multidisciplinary approach.
At our congress, original scientific studies will be shared across a wide spectrum, primarily focusing on the Turkish language, Turkish literature, Turkish history, the Turkic world, cultural heritage, Turkish art, teaching Turkish as a foreign language, contemporary Turkology research, and interdisciplinary studies. Furthermore, through invited speeches, panels, and special sessions, leading researchers in the field will come together, laying the foundations for new research networks and international collaborations.
Budapest holds a special significance not only as a host city but also due to its scientific accumulation in the history of Turkology. As one of the prominent centers for research on Turkish language and culture in Europe, this city stands as a powerful academic symbol uniting the past and the future.
In addition to the scientific program, this congress will offer participants the opportunity to experience the richness of Turkish culture in an international setting through organized cultural and artistic events, thereby contributing to the integration of academic communication with cultural interaction.
We believe that TULCAS 2026 will not merely be a congress where papers are presented; it will serve as an enduring scientific meeting point where new ideas in Turkology are born, international academic partnerships are developed, and future research is guided.
We would be delighted to have you as a part of this shared vision. We sincerely believe that together we will make TULCAS 2026 stronger and more meaningful with your scientific contributions and valuable participation, and we will be extremely happy to see you among us in Budapest between October 28-30, 2026.


1-Language and Identity
Educational Dimension of the Common Turkic Alphabet
Language Policies in the Turkic World
The Future of the Turkish Language in the Digital Age
Artificial Intelligence and Turkic Languages
Mutual Intelligibility Among Turkic Dialects
Internationalization of Turkish
Academic Language Unity in the Turkic World
New Approaches in Teaching Turkish

2-Literature and Common Memory
Common Heroes in the Turkic World
Contemporary Readings of Dede Korkut
The Common Epic Tradition from Manas to Battal Gazi
Turkic Identity in Novels
Children's Literature in the Turkic World
Digital Storytelling
Migration and Literature
Places of Memory and Literature


3-Culture
Digitalization of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Common Holidays in the Turkic World
Preservation of Traditional Games
Turkic Culinary Culture
Family Structure in the Turkic World
Cultural Diplomacy
Cultural Identity and Globalization
Urban Culture in the Turkic World

4-Art
Common Aesthetics in the Turkic World
Digital Interpretation of Traditional Arts
AI-Supported Art Production
Cinema in the Turkic World
Music in the Turkic World
Contemporary Turkic Painting
Reproduction of Cultural Heritage Through Design
Architectural Identity


5-Education
Common Curriculum in the Turkic World
The Future of Turkology Education
Artificial Intelligence in Teaching Turkish
Education in Cultural Transmission
Values Education
Digital Learning Environments

6-Digital Turkology
Digital Humanities
Large Language Models and Turkish
Turkish Corpus Studies
Computational Text Analysis
Digital Archives
Analysis of Cultural Data with AI
Turkic World Open Data Projects

7-Linguistic Studies
Linguistic Studies on Turkic Languages and Dialects
Comparative Linguistics
Phonetics and Phonology
Syntax
Semantics
Pragmatics
Cognitive Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Terminology
Lexicography
Etymology
Dialectology
Semiotics

8-Historical Turkic Written Languages
Old Turkic
Orkhon Turkic
Old Uyghur Turkic
Middle Turkic
Karakhanid Turkic
Khwarezm Turkic
Kipchak Turkic
Chagatai Turkic
Western Turkish
Old Anatolian/Oghuz Turkish
Ottoman Turkish

9-Other Research Areas
Turkic Inscriptions
Manuscripts and Manuscript Studies
Text Editions and Philological Studies
Grammar of Historical Turkic Languages
Vocabulary of Historical Turkic Languages