Inuit–Mongol–Turk Homeland: The Past, Present, and Future of Greenland

Dear Academics, Students, and Members of the Administrative Staff,

We are honored to invite you to the conference titled “Inuit–Mongol–Turk Homeland: The Past, Present, and Future of Greenland,” hosted by Antalya Bilim University and jointly organized by the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, the Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries Research and Application Center (AKVAÇAM), the Tourism Studies Research and Application Center (TURAM), and the Center for Social, Economic and Political Research (SEPAM).

The opening remarks of the conference will be delivered by the Esteemed Governor of Antalya, Mr. Hulusi Şahin, and the keynote presentation will be given by Prof. Dr. Harun Gümrükçü, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences.

The conference will address the historical background of Greenland, the mysterious geography of the Arctic region, and its current political, economic, and military-strategic developments. Topics will include prehistoric migration waves from Asia, potential ethnolinguistic ties between the island and Turkic-Mongolic communities, Denmark’s administrative policies over Greenland, and the strategic dimensions of U.S. military bases established on the island during World War II.