Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

 On April 25, a republican scientific conference titled “A Life Dedicated to National Identity and Spirituality-The Phenomenon of Javad Heyat,” was held at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of ANAS, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent surgeon, Turkologist, and founder of the journal “Varlıq” (“Existence”), Javad Heyat.

The conference was opened by the President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli, who provided detailed information about the life and work of the famous Turkologist, scientist Javad Heyat. He said that Javad Heyat, born in 1925 in Tabriz, studied at the medical faculty of Tehran and Istanbul Universities and specialized in surgery at the University of Paris. His successful heart surgeries brought him worldwide fame. Academician Isa Habibbeyli underlined that the journal “Varlıq”, published by Javad Heyat since 1979, made him famous as an outstanding specialist in the field of humanities and as one of the greatest figures of the Azerbaijani nation in the 20th century. This journal covered issues reflecting the national and spiritual identity of Azerbaijani Turks living in Iran and around the world. The academician noted that Javad Heyat made a significant contribution to the development of Turkology, medical science, and other fields.

The President of ANAS said that research on the history of Azerbaijani literature, the past of Turkic peoples, national folklore, as well as Islamic studies, play an important role in Javad Heyat’s rich and multi-faceted fruitful activity. He also conducted research on the development stages of the Azerbaijani language, oral folk literature, literary studies, literary criticism, journalism, and the history of philosophy. "His heritage continues to live on today,”- said the President of ANAS.

Later, the Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of ANAS, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Ilham Mammadzade delivered a speech emphasizing that in his articles, Javad Heyat conducted comparative analyses on national identity, the philosophy of Turkic history, and the ethnogenesis of other peoples.

At the conference, the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Doctor of Historical Sciences Eynulla Madatli, presented a report on the topic “Javad Heyat and the Journal ‘Varlıq’ in the Struggle for National Identity.” In his speech, the scientist emphasized that thanks to Javad Heyat’s dedicated efforts, along with the contributions of his valuable colleagues, a broad circle of intellectuals and researchers, as well as Azerbaijani scientists in the Republic of Azerbaijan and around the world, the journal ‘Varlıq’ played an exceptional role in the Azerbaijani people's and all other Turkic peoples' recognition of their national and cultural identity, in the development of the ideas of Azerbaijanism and Turkism in organic unity , and in enriching our literature, history, and socio-political life with historical-cultural traditions and values.

Speeches were also delivered by former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javanshir Akhundov, Doctor of Philosophy Fuzuli Gurbanov, Ph.D. in Philosophy, Associate Professor Sholet Zeynalov, Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor Mubariz Agalarli and Ph.D. in Biology Sadig Garayev.

At the end of the conference, a video dedicated to the life and scientific work of Javad Heyat was presented.

Reyhan Majidli, Public Relations, Press and Information Department of the Presidium Administration of ANAS

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