Turks have already penetrated half the world with their culture, maintaining and improving this current situation and expanding into countries where our culture has not spread is a strategic priority.
From north to south, east to west, our cultural assets cover a distance of 35,000 km and only 5,000 km remain to circumnavigate the globe.
We have girded the world. The infrastructure was prepared by our ancestors.
From our Swedish Harapana martyrdom to the Ottoman Mosque in South Africa; From our Mexican Clock Tower to our martyrdom in Japan; with our ancestral works in four directions; Hopefully..
Turkish culture actually exists in 110 countries (with our spoken language, place names in the place, architectural works) and continues to live.
The length of the earth’s circumference 40,000 km
- Haparanda – Cape Town distance 15,450 km
- Mexico City – Istanbul distance 11,400 km
- Istanbul – Tokyo distance 8900 km
110 Countries / 35,700 km
Turkish culture actually exists in 110 countries (with our spoken language, place names in the place, architectural works) and continues to live.
England, which is imperial empires, has placenames in 79 countries. France has placenames in 76 countries, similarly.
The issue of existing with the culture of 110 of 195 countries in the world is an issue that should be examined and evaluated separately and strategic thoughts should be developed on it.
How is it that a country can keep its culture alive in 109 countries outside its country?
The Organization of Turkish States is active in only eight countries. The activities must be extended to 110 countries.
In addition, the British Commonwealth of Nations has been organized in 55 countries and the French community of Nations is active in 55 countries, but it is a pity that Turkey, which exists in 110 countries with its culture, does not have such an international organization .
The result of this will be that this universal culture cannot be preserved and will dissolve over time.
When we look at these numerical data, cultural diffusion data, we see that Turkish culture has spread in more than half of the world. Then the remaining 84 countries in the other half of the spread of our culture is to work on the spread of our language.
The primary duty of especially non-governmental organizations in Turkey is to be concerned with spreading our culture in 194 countries outside of Turkey and increasing our bonds and affiliations.
The issue of existing with the culture of 110 of 195 countries in the world is an issue that should be examined and evaluated separately and strategic thoughts should be developed on it. How is it that a country can keep its culture alive in 109 countries outside its country?