Humeyir Huseyn Ahmadov, Lala Akif Mammadly, Parvin Cavanshir Alizadeh

TURKOLOGICAL CONGRESS AND FORMATION OF SCIENTIFIC-METHODOLOGICAL BASES OF EDUCATION IN THE TURKISH WORLD (1926 -2026: SCIENTIFIC-PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS IN A CENTENNIAL PERSPECTIVE)

Abstract. The First Turkological Congress held in Baku in 1926 represented a crucial milestone in the scientific, cultural and pedagogical integration of the Turkic world. The Congress was not merely a linguistic forum but a strategic platform that laid the methodological foundations for educational reform, terminological standardization and script modernization across Turkic societies.

This article examines the impact of the Congress on educational systems, curriculum reform, teacher training, textbook policy and the institutionalization of Turkology. The findings demonstrate that the Congress significantly contributed to the modernization of education and the formation of a unified scientific-pedagogical framework in the Turkic world. The centenary of the Congress is evaluated as the beginning of a new phase of educational integration among Turkic states.

Keywords: Turkological Congress, Turkic world, education policy, Latin alphabet reform, terminology standardization, pedagogical thought, scientific integration