International Scientific Roundtable on “Historical Toponymy of the Early Turkic Tribes: Contemporary Research Practices”

On 10 September 2026, an international scientific roundtable entitled “Historical Toponymy of the Early Turkic Tribes: Contemporary Research Practices” was held in Istanbul with the support of the Rimer akademiasi Research Centre. A. O. Koshymova and G. I. Mensitova, faculty members of the Department of History of Kazakhstan, Faculty of History, Al-farabi Kazakh National University served as key speakers and experts as part of their work to fulfil the objectives of grant-funded project AP23488984 «Medieval toponymy in the aspect of the formation of the ethnic territory of the Kazakh people» The purpose of the roundtable was to analyse contemporary research practices in the study of the historical toponymy of early Turkic tribes in collaboration with Turkish scholars, expand the source base for this field of research, and strengthen international scientific cooperation. These aims align with the objectives of Sustainable Development Goal 17, “Partnerships for the Goals.”