President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a message to the "Classical Kurdish Literature and Its Masterpieces" event held as part of the Van Culture Route Festival.
"Classical Kurdish Literature and Its Masterpieces" event was held on the sixth day of Van Culture Route Festival.
The event was held yesterday at the Van Provincial Public Library Conference Hall, moderated by Gülşen Orhan, Chief Advisor to the President of the Republic, and attended by Mehmet Nesim Doru, Ali Karadeniz, M. Halit Yalçın (Xalid Sadini), and Abulhâdî Timurtaş.
In the event, 13 important works of classical Kurdish literature published by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, including Diwan Melaye Ciziri, Diwan Feqiye Teyran, Mewluda Nebi by Molla Hüseyin El Bateyi, Dîwan Pertew Begê Hekkarî, Destana Seyfulmilük ü Bdeulcemal and Diwana Şêxê Meczûb, were introduced.
The General Directorate of Libraries and Publications awarded guests with books autographed by personalities who contributed to the publication of Kurdish literature at the event's conclusion.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's special message to the participants of the event was read by Gülşen Orhan, Chief Advisor to the President.
President Erdoğan expressed his wish that the Van Culture Route Festival would be beneficial for the city, region, and country in his message.
Expressing his belief that this festival, which includes numerous cultural and arts events, would be a "symbol of the developing face" of Van, President Erdoğan emphasised that various cities, including Cizre, Hamadan, Van, Ardalan, Amedi, Bitlis, Hakkari, Doğubayazıt, Müküs, Hizan, Meyyafarikin, Siirt, and Diyarbakır, were also renowned for their madrasahs, which were the sites of the emergence of classical Kurdish literature.
President Erdoğan noted the following in his message:
"Many scholars, men of letters, and poets who have reached the pinnacle of their fields have emerged from these madrasahs, which have conducted important studies in the fields of history, philosophy, music, architecture, engineering, mathematics, astronomy, and literature. Ali Hariri, Melaye Ciziri, Ahmed-i Hani, Feqiye Teyran, and numerous others have dedicated their works to the people of these lands and to all of humanity. In terms of introducing the Kurdish language's masterpieces to our youth and transferring the richness of our civilisation to future generations, I find this programme organised in Van to be extremely valuable. I would like to seize this moment to extend my congratulations to all those who participated in the events and express my warmest regards once more.