{"id":6687,"date":"2025-07-29T22:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6687"},"modified":"2025-07-29T22:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:28:01","slug":"pakistan-turkiye-to-deepen-literary-bonds-turkish-ambassador-visits-pakistan-academy-of-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/pakistan-turkiye-to-deepen-literary-bonds-turkish-ambassador-visits-pakistan-academy-of-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, T\u00fcrkiye to deepen literary bonds: Turkish ambassador visits Pakistan Academy of Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 : T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Irfan Neziroglu, on Tuesday visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and held wide-ranging discussions with Chairperson Dr. Najeeba Arif in a bid to further strengthen cultural diplomacy and literary collaboration.<\/p>\n

The meeting was also attended by renowned Turkish writer and Director of the Yunus Emre Institute in Pakistan, Dr. Halil Toker, and PAL\u2019s Director General, Sultan Muhammad Nawaz Nasir.<\/p>\n

Discussions centered on deepening literary and cultural cooperation between Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye, with both sides expressing strong interest in launching new translation projects, joint publications, and literary exchanges.<\/p>\n

Dr. Najeeba Arif briefed the Turkish envoy on PAL\u2019s ongoing initiatives, including the promotion of regional languages, author welfare programs, and collaborations with international literary institutions. She highlighted the Academy\u2019s legacy of engagement with Turkish literature, citing a 1991 publication on legendary Turkish poet Yunus Emre and a 2022 book titled \u201cDr. Halil Toker: Shakhsiyat aur Funn\u201d<\/em>, featured in the acclaimed series \u201cPakistani Adab ke Me\u2019maar.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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She also noted PAL\u2019s regular inclusion of Turkish works in its quarterly literary journal Adabiyat<\/em>, and the active participation of Turkish scholars in literary conferences hosted in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Dr. Neziroglu expressed appreciation for the enduring literary, cultural, and historical ties between the two brotherly nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese connections go beyond diplomacy\u2014they are rooted in shared values, cultural affinity, and mutual admiration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He emphasized the importance of renewed institutional partnerships between the Yunus Emre Institute and PAL, including collaborative translation efforts and co-hosted literary festivals to celebrate shared cultural icons and promote people-to-people understanding.<\/p>\n

Dr. Najeeba Arif also acknowledged the vital role of Turkish scholars in advancing Urdu literature, praising the academic contributions of Dr. Halil Toker, Dr. Asuman Belen \u00d6zcan, and Dr. Dawood Shahbaz.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, the two institutions agreed to explore joint literary ventures, including publications and cultural events in the coming months, to showcase the literary richness of both nations.<\/p>\n

The meeting concluded with a ceremonial exchange of publications, as Dr. Najeeba Arif presented selected PAL books to Ambassador Neziroglu and Dr. Halil Toker, symbolizing a deepening literary friendship between Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 : T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Irfan Neziroglu, on Tuesday visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and held wide-ranging discussions with Chairperson Dr. Najeeba Arif in a bid to further strengthen cultural diplomacy and literary collaboration. The meeting was also attended by renowned Turkish writer and Director of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,54,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-diplomacy","category-middle-east","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}