Turkish Republic Day at SALU Khairpur : VC Leads Grand Preparations for Pak-Turkish Friendship Week.

Turkish Republic Day at SALU Khairpur : VC Leads Grand Preparations for Pak-Turkish Friendship Week.
SALU Khairpur Engages Türkiye’s Leading Universities and Scholars for Turkiye Republic Day Celebrations.
Pak-Turk Society to be Formed at SALU Khairpur to Promote Lasting Bilateral Ties”
Press Release
Dated : 1-10-2025
Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, has announced a grand celebration of the Pak-Turkish Friendship Week to mark the Republic Day of Türkiye, observed annually on October 29. The initiative, spearheaded by the Vice Chancellor, Meritorious Professor Dr. Yousuf Khushk, aims to honor the enduring ties of faith, culture, and scholarship that bind Pakistan and Türkiye.
A high-level planning meeting chaired by the Vice Chancellor finalized the preliminary framework for the three-day celebrations, to be held from October 28–30, 2025. The “Pak-Turkish Friendship Week” will feature a series of academic seminars, cultural performances, art exhibitions, Turkish film screenings, and student competitions, highlighting the shared traditions and intellectual legacy of the two brotherly nations.
In line with the announcement by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) regarding the observance of Turkish National Day Celebration Week Shah Abdul Latif University has taken the lead in organizing a variety of academic and cultural events. The University aims to make these celebrations both memorable and meaningful by showcasing the depth of Pakistan-Türkiye friendship.
In his address, Prof. Dr. Yousuf Khushk emphasized the importance of celebrating such events in the spirit of friendship and solidarity. He stated, “Pakistan and Türkiye are two nations with one soul. Through this program, we wish to strengthen cultural and academic bonds and send a message of unity to our younger generation. From Rumi to Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai,and Allama Iqbal our literary heritage teaches us values of love, peace, and humanity.”
The meeting, attended by representatives of Pak-Turk Maarif Schools, Pro-Vice Chancellor , Deans, Directors, faculty members, and reached important decisions.
It was unanimously agreed that a Pak-Turk Society will be established at SALU to ensure continuity of such initiatives.
Moreover, it was decided that all faculties — including Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Law, Education, and Language & Literature — will celebrate the Friendship Week at the faculty level, showcasing both academic and cultural dimensions of Pak-Turk ties.
On the direction of Country Director Pak-Turk Maarif Schools, Mr. Haroon, a delegation of the schools, led by Assistant Director Mehmet Unalan, Campus Director Mehmet Keskin, and Principal Biniamin Masih, participated in the meeting to discuss preparations in detail and assured full cooperation in organizing the festivities.
The Vice Chancellor further informed that he has personally approached Dr. Halil Tokar, Country Director of Yunus Emre Institute, and Dr. Zeliha Selamoglu, a world-renowned Turkish scientist ranked among the top 1% of scholars globally, who has consented to join the program. In this connection, scholars from Selçuk University, Istanbul University, and other prominent Turkish institutions will also participate in seminars, lectures, and academic varous online sessions also organized by SALU during the celebration week.
The central ceremony on October 29 at the Student Society Center will feature a flag-hoisting ceremony, national anthems of both countries, poetry recitations, cultural tableaux, plays, and documentary screenings on the shared Sufi traditions of Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Wahid Bux Jatoi, Prof. Dr. Noor Ahmed Shaikh, Prof. Dr. Naveed Ahmed Shaikh, Prof. Dr. Akhtiar Ali Ghumro, Prof. Dr. Hisam-Uddin Shaikh, Prof. Dr. Khalida Parveen Mahar, Prof. Dr. Irum Rani, Prof. Dr. Agha Nadia, Prof. Dr. Liaquat Ali Chandio, Prof. Dr. Nazar Hussain Phulpoto, Dr. Shazia Solangi, Prof. Paras Niaz, and Syeda Shumaila Rubab Rizvi.
The Pak-Turkish Friendship Week at SALU is expected to be a landmark event in the academic calendar, combining intellectual dialogue, cultural harmony, and historical reflection, while further cementing the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Türkiye.
Dr Sahib khan Oad
Assistant Professor
Media Studies Department
SALU Khairpur