AP25796077 «The role of the Kazakh emigration press in the formation of intellectual discourse»
SDG #4
Project Leader
Ushkyn Saidіrakhman, Research Fellow at NJSC «Shakarim University».
Relevance
The outcomes of the project are significant not only for academic research but also for re-evaluating the history of Kazakhstan. The ideas expressed in émigré publications resonate with the current trajectory of the country’s development, enabling a comparative analysis of historical experience with present-day requirements.
At the national level, the project contributes to a deeper understanding of the history of the Kazakh people and to identifying the political and cultural influence of émigré publications. At the international level, its findings highlight the role of émigré press in shaping national ideas and public consciousness, thereby strengthening Kazakhstan’s competitiveness in the field of historical studies.
Overall, the project will foster national identity, enhance public consciousness, and promote Kazakhstan’s cultural and historical heritage worldwide.
Goal
To conduct a comprehensive study of the genesis, evolution, and chronology of the Kazakh émigré press, with the aim of determining its role in the formation of national intellectual discourse. The project will analyze the development trajectory of émigré publications within their historical context and reveal the metamorphosis of their ideological content.
Expected Result
By 2025: Publication of 2 articles in journals indexed in the Committee for Quality Assurance in the Sphere of Science and Higher Education (CQASHE) database, and preparation of an “Infographic Map” on the Kazakh émigré press;
By 2026: Publication of 2 articles in CQASHE-indexed journals and the release of a monograph on the Kazakh émigré press;
By 2027: Publication of 1 article in a CQASHE-indexed journal and preparation of an anthology on the Kazakh émigré press.
Achieved Result
- Based on the analysis of the collected materials, two articles were published in journals included in the ҒЖБССКК database. In accordance with the calendar plan, information related to the Kazakh émigré press was collected from various databases. The materials were systematized according to thematic, chronological, and geographical features.
Saidіrakhman, U., & Akseit, G. (2025, June 20). The ideological struggle of «Yash Turkistan»: An alternative perspective against Soviet propaganda (based on issues No. 1–13). Bulletin of L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Journalism Series, 2, 176–196. https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-7174-2025-151-2-176-196
(Published: June 20, 2025).
Sәydirakhman, U. (2025). Linguistic, stylistic and discursive features of the journal «Yash Turkistan». Bulletin of KazNU. Journalism Series, (3 (77)), 108–118. https://doi.org/10.26577/HJ202577310
(Published: September 26, 2025).
- An “Infographic Map” on the Kazakh émigré press was developed.
In accordance with the research topic, interviews were conducted with Sagy̆mbay Zhumagul, a scholar of émigré literature, and Abduaqap Kara, a researcher specializing in the figure of Mustafa Shokay. The interviews were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. As a result of the collected materials, an illustrated infographic booklet was prepared, with the scientific project code indicated on the inside cover.
Sәydirakhman, U. (2025). A Refugee Life – A Free Spirit. The Turkestan Discourse of Independence: A Chronicle of Emigration (illustrated infographic). Astana: “Mıuqa” Publishing House. ISBN 978-601-82290-4-6.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XTvEG2i1SCBsQ-k8qzg7yovVBnwGZ00I/view?usp=drive_link
- Interviews were conducted with Turkish scholars on issues related to the émigré press. Based on these interviews, analytical materials were published.
Interview titles and links:
“Both Stalin and Hitler Sacrificed the Turkic Peoples” — Joshkun Kumru
https://www.e-history.kz/kz/news/show/50000782
“Mustafa Shokay Was Among Those Sentenced to Death” — Tüley Köseoğlu
https://www.e-history.kz/kz/news/show/50000808
A research trip to Istanbul, Turkey, was carried out in connection with the Kazakh émigré press. At the Center for Islamic Studies, the following materials related to the émigré press—absent or incompletely preserved in domestic libraries—were collected:
Original copies of the journal “Yash Turkistan” (not later consolidated reprint volumes);
Saray, M. (1984). Türkistan Türkleri: Rus ve Çin idaresinde yaşayan Türklerin millî mücadele tarihleri. Istanbul: Veli Yayınları.
Hayit, B. (1997). Basmacılar: Türkistan millî mücadele tarihi (1917–1934). Ankara: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları.
Andican, A. A. (2003). Cedidizmden bağımsızlığa: Hariçte Türkistan mücadelesi. Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat.
Turan, A. Ş. (1979). Türkistan bibliyografyası (annotated, second edition). Ankara: Yaş Türkistan Yayını.
Scientific Team
Аубакирова Карлыгаш Адильхановна
PhD in Philology, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Kazakh Philology and Journalism, NJSC «Shakarim University», literary scholar.
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