Yunus Emre Institute
Turkish global non-profit organization
Yunus Emre Enstitüsü | |
Yunus Emre Enstitüsü, Ankara | |
Named after | Yunus Emre |
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Founded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
Founder | Government of Turkey |
Type | Cultural institution |
Headquarters | Turkey, Ankara |
Area served | Worldwide |
Product | Turkish cultural education |
Key people | Şeref Ateş |
Website | www![]() |
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Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007. Named after the famous 14th-century poet Yunus Emre, it aims to promote the Turkish language and the culture around the world. It has been regarded as a Turkish soft power institution[1][2] and was founded by the Presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3][4][5] The activities, branching, and networking of the institute, has most intensely been centered in and around the Balkans region.
List of locations
Turkey – Ankara
Albania – Tiranë
Albania – Shkodër
Kosovo – Prishtinë
Kosovo – Prizren
Kosovo – Pejë
Afghanistan – Kabul
Algeria – Algiers
Argentina - Buenos Aires
Australia – Melbourne
Austria – Vienna
Azerbaijan – Baku
Bahrain – Manama
Belgium – Brussels
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Fojnica
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Mostar
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sarajevo
Canada - Toronto
China - Beijing
Croatia – Zagreb
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus – Nicosia
Egypt – Cairo
United Kingdom – London
France – Paris
Georgia – Tbilisi
Germany – Berlin
Germany – Cologne
Hungary – Budapest
Indonesia – Jakarta[6]
Iran – Tehran
Ireland – Dublin
Italy – Rome
Japan – Tokyo
Jordan – Amman
Kazakhstan – Astana
Lebanon – Beirut
North Macedonia – Skopje
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur
Mexico – Mexico City
Moldova – Comrat
Montenegro – Podgorica
Morocco – Rabat
Netherlands – Amsterdam
Nigeria – Abuja
Pakistan - Karachi
Pakistan - Lahore
Palestine – East Jerusalem
Palestine – Ramallah
Poland – Warsaw
Qatar – Doha
Romania – Bucharest
Romania – Constanța
Russia – Moscow
Russia - Kazan
Rwanda - Kigali
Senegal - Dakar
Serbia – Belgrade
Somalia – Mogadishu
South Africa – Johannesburg
South Korea - Seoul
Spain - Madrid
Sudan – Khartoum
Syria - Azaz
Tunisia – Tunis
Ukraine - Kyiv
United States – Washington, DC
References
- ^ "JTW Interview] Minister S. Kaplan:". Journal of Turkish Weekly. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Yunus Emre Institutes to introduce Turkish culture". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Yunus Emre Institute takes over Turkology project from TİKA". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Turkey goes global as cultural outreach follows foreign policy forays". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "From the Bosphorus: Straight - Yunus Emre Institute a test of endurance". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Lembaga Turkiye buka cabang di Jakarta untuk promosikan budaya dan bahasa". Anadolu Agency (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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International cultural promotion organizations
- Brazil: Centro Cultural Brasileiro
- Chile: Image of Chile
- Colombia: Instituto Caro y Cuervo
- United States: America House
- China: Confucius Institute
- India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Samskrita Bharati
- Japan: Japan Foundation
- Philippines: Sentro Rizal
- South Korea: Korea Foundation; Korean Cultural Center; King Sejong Institute
- Taiwan: Taiwan Academy
- Turkey: Yunus Emre Institute
- Andorra: Ramon Llull Foundation
- Czech Republic: Czech Centres
- Denmark: Danish Cultural Institute
- Estonia: Estonian Institute
- European Union: EUNIC
- Finland: Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes
- France: Alliance Française; Institut Français
- Germany: Goethe-Institut
- Greece: Center for the Greek Language; Hellenic Foundation for Culture
- Hungary: Balassi Institute
- Ireland: Culture Ireland
- Italy: Società Dante Alighieri; Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Poland: Adam Mickiewicz Institute; Polish Institute
- Portugal: Instituto Camões
- Romania: Romanian Cultural Institute
- Russia: Russkiy Mir Foundation
- Spain: Instituto Cervantes / Institut Ramon Llull
- Sweden: Swedish Institute
- Switzerland: Pro Helvetia
- Ukraine: Ukrainian Institute
- United Kingdom: British Council
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