On 12 May 2025, Dr. Ethem Baymak, former lecturer in the Turkish Language Section at the University of Pristina, renowned painter whose exhibitions have received recognition in Kosovo, the Balkans, Türkiye, and across Europe, as well as a poet and accomplished artist, visited the Turkish Language Section at the Faculty of Foreign Languages during a cultural event in Tirana in which he was invited to participate. During his visit, he held an informal meeting with second-year students.
Dr. Baymak spoke about Turkish literature and Turkish literature in the Balkans, highlighting prominent figures of Turkish literature with Balkan origins, such as Mehmet Akif Ersoy.
He also discussed Turkish literary activity in Pristina and Prizren, as well as his own passion for art, poetry, and painting.
During the meeting, Dr. Baymak introduced the students to his latest book, Edebiyat’ta Mektuplar (Letters in Literature), published in 2025. The book explores the correspondence between prominent literary figures from the Balkans and leading writers of Turkish literature.
The meeting took place in a warm and informal atmosphere, developing into an engaging conversation between an artist deeply passionate about art, poetry, painting, and literature and the students who attended the visit. Dr. Baymak also congratulated the students on their strong command of the Turkish language.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Baymak recited several of his favourite poems for the students and donated copies of his book to the Faculty library, as well as to the lecturers of the Turkish
Language Section and the second-year students who attended the meeting.