29 Mar 2024
Sunday 20 September 2015 - 16:41
Story Code : 181173

Iranian, Turkish literary centers screen joint coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) - Officials of Irans International Saadi Foundation and Turkeys Yunus Emre Culture Center in Tehran met here to discuss joint educational cooperation.

The meeting was held between the international affairs deputy of Saadi Foundation Seyyed Mohammadreza Darbandi and the head of Yunes Emre Center in Iran ?amil al.

During the session, the Iranian official said that the center is ready to expand cultural and educational ties with the Turkish institute.He also presented suggestions on holding joint conferences on famous Iranian and Turkish literary figures namely Yunes Emre and Saadi or Yunes Emre and Shahriar. They also talked about holding special cultural programs for Turkish students studying in Iran and vice versa.

?amil al, for his part, said Yunus Emre Culture Center was established in 2009 in order to present Turkeys history, arts, culture and language, so far 38 branches of it have been opened outside Turkey which hold Turkish language courses, scientific projects, cultural activities as well as summer classes for boosting cultural ties.

Supported by the government of Turkey, the cultural institute also holds literary-cultural seminars, calligraphy courses as well as sessions with writers and poets and poetry nights and concerts, he added.

Tehrans branch inaugurated in 2012 and has held different programs so far.

?amil al, expressing hope for boosting ties with Saadi Foundation,invited the Iranian center to attend Turkeys Cultural Week.

By Mehr News Agency
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