Rector of Sumgayit State University Professor Elkhan Huseynov accepted Turkish scholars: Professor Sefa Bulut and Shevket Sureyya Aydemir, who were invited to the International scientific conference “The role of artistic literature in intercultural dialogue”. He expressed his satisfaction on seeing them at the university and spoke about the activity of SSU, its international relations and teacher and student interchange between well-known universities of the world. Rector said: “Our university has extensive relations with prestigious higher education institutions. Our scholars visit Turkish universities: Adiyaman University, Chankiri Karatekin University, Nevshehir Haji Bektash Veli University, Nejmettin Erbakan University, Sakarya University, Adnan Menderes University within the framework of “Mevlana Exchange Program”, which implements student and teacher interchange among education institutions. International conferences are held at our university, foreign scientists met our students and taught lectures. I believe that mutual cooperation agreement will be signed between Philological faculties of our universities. This collaboration will contribute to the advancement of our education”.

The scholars expressed their satisfaction on visiting SSU, gave wide information about their universities and thanked to Professor Elkhan Huseynov for holding this meeting. They emphasized improvement of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey in the field of education, culture, economy, etc.

Afterwards they held open lessons to the students in following subjects: Professor Sefa Bulut – “The impact of teacher-student relations to teaching process”, Shukru Haluk Akalin – “Establishment years of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Turkish literature”, Shevket Sureyya Aydemir –“The man, seeking water”.

It should be noted that the guests visited Baku, got acquainted with historical monuments and watched “Shah Ismayil” opera of M.Magomayev.