TURKOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Abstract

In the Republic of North Macedonia there are three state university centers for Turkological research: the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at Blaze Koneski Faculty of Philology at St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philology at Goce Delcev University in Stip and the Department for Oriental Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy at the State University in Tetovo. Turkological research is also conducted at the Institute for Elementary Education in Turkish at St. Kliment Ohridski Faculty of Pedagogy at St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and at the Department of Turkish Language Teaching at the Faculty of Education at the private International Balkan University in Skopje. Various Turkological studies on Turkish folklore and history are available in the following institutions: Marko Cepenkov Institute in Skopje, the Institute of National History in Skopje, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Skopje and the State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Keywords: Turkology, Turkish language, Turkish literature, Turkish folklore, Turkish history.