Representatives of the Turkish Music Department at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hasan Görkem Erdem and Oğuzcan Kaliveri, visited Khazar University on April 20, 2026, within the framework of the Erasmus+ exchange programme.

Khazar was represented at the meeting by Zulfiyya Sadigova, lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts and Music, and Fidan Jəfərova, coordinator of the International Relations Office.

Following a general presentation on Khazar, detailed information was provided on its academic activities, cooperation directions, and projects carried out within the Erasmus+ programme.

During the meeting, an extensive exchange of views took place on Turkish and Azerbaijani musical cultures. Discussions covered the richness of Azerbaijani mugham art, its profound philosophical and emotional expressive potential, as well as the shared roots and distinct lines of development between Azerbaijani and Turkish folk music.

It was noted that Azerbaijani music, with its distinctive melodic language, ancient mugham tradition, and contemporary school of composition, makes a significant contribution to world musical culture and is gaining increasingly wider recognition at the international level. At the same time, the presentation of this rich heritage on various international platforms serves to strengthen intercultural dialogue.

During the meeting, works by Azerbaijani composers and Turkish folk songs were listened to, and particular emphasis was placed on the role of music as a bridge between the two sides.

The meeting concluded with a commemorative photograph, and the importance of continuing such academic and cultural exchanges in the future was underlined.