Eyup Saritas, Professor and Head of the Chinese Department at Istanbul University, Türkiye, visited the Institute of China Studies on April 9, 2024. Vice President of SASS Wu Xueming attended the meeting, where Professor Saritas discussed the history and current status of China Studies in Türkiye. He highlighted that five Turkish universities now have departments of Sinology, with approximately 3,000 Turkish students studying in China annually. The current focus of Sinological research in Türkiye is on contemporary China studies. Discussions also encompassed issues related to international Sinological research, Turkish Sinology, Confucius Institutes in Türkiye, and young Turkish Sinologists.
