Cultural ıntegration as the main direction in the interaction of the Turkic states: origins, formation, and institutionalization

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the issues of Turkic integration and Turkic cultural integration,
the consideration of concepts, and interconnectedness, as well as the study of the content aspect. There are
similarities and differences between these categories due to the common motivation for cooperation and the
processes of institutionalization. There is a transfusion of integration from one sphere to another, which deepens
and expands the overall integrative interaction and aims at finding new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Turkic integration is a more holistic understanding and phenomenon due to the national position towards
interaction and cooperation of interested actors (Turkic—speaking states, autonomies with a Turkic-speaking
population, international Turkic organizations, experts, etc.). Turkic cultural integration being a part of it, the
concept is narrow, it affects more sectoral aspects. Cooperation in the field of culture for the Turkic-speaking
countries becomes an opportunity to join their common historical and mental roots, to establish an exchange of
experience for the preservation of a unique heritage. Within the framework of the study, the periodization of integration processes is proposed, with the reduction
of the event series, sequence, and results of joint actions of the Turkic-speaking countries. In our opinion,
every event or fact contributes to the deepening of integration and expands the horizons of cooperation. The
institutionalization of Turkic cultural integration, accompanied by the emergence of new initiatives and projects,
is studied by the example of the formation and functioning of TURKSOY.