# Turkey's international academic partnership programs > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkeys-international-academic-partnership-programs > Updated: 2026-08-07T18:05:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Turkey deepened its academic ties with Uzbekistan through a joint conference on economic, administrative and political sciences and a summer‑school program that gave Uzbek architecture students access to Turkish research facilities and cultural sites. A few weeks later, in early August, Turkey extended a similar outreach to Mauritania, welcoming a delegation of Mauritanian university students to a four‑week Turkish language and cultural immersion program in Konya, with visits to historic sites and the capital. Together, the snapshots show Turkey’s ongoing strategy of using conferences, summer schools and diplomatic visits to broaden educational cooperation, promote Turkish language instruction abroad, and build long‑term academic and cultural links with diverse partner nations. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-07: Turkey hosts Mauritanian students for 2026 Konya Turkish Summer School, says Deputy Minister Ökten Deputy Minister Celile Eren Ökten welcomed Mauritanian students in Konya for the 2026 Turkish Summer School, emphasizing intensive language training, cultural visits and deeper Turkey‑Mauritania educational合作. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-hosts-mauritanian-students-for-2026-konya-turkish-summer-school-says-deputy-minister-kten ### 2026-07-25: Uzbek–Turkish Academic Partnerships Expand with 2026 Conference and Summer School Uzbek and Turkish universities deepen cooperation through a 2026 hybrid conference in Mardin and a summer‑school programme in Kütahya for Uzbek students. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uzbekturkish-academic-partnerships-expand-with-2026-conference-and-summer-school --- Cite as: Turkey's international academic partnership programs. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkeys-international-academic-partnership-programs