Mission
The mission of the Department of Eastern Languages and Literatures is to translate the literary productions pertaining to Turkey’s culture and history into Turkish in order to present them to society’s interest and knowledge, to make contact with people living in those countries in order to establish a cultural connection, and thus to educate qualified and productive people who are eager to fulfill their historical, social, and intellectual duties.
Vision
The Department’s prospective aim is to combine the local understanding with universal apprehension on the path towards establishing a pioneering department contributing to and directing the literary, intellectual, historical, and diplomatic activities.