Yunus Emre Institute
Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a public foundation established in 2007 to promote Turkish language, culture, and arts internationally. Named after 13th-century poet Yunus Emre, the Institute aims to foster cultural exchange and strengthen ties between Türkiye and other countries. With over 90 branches worldwide, it serves as a platform for education, dialogue, and artistic collaboration.
The London branch, opened in 2010 and located in Fitzrovia, offers Turkish language courses, cultural events, and an academic library. It partners with universities and cultural institutions across the UK to support mutual understanding through exhibitions, performances, and research initiatives.
By sharing Türkiye’s rich cultural heritage and contemporary creative output, the Institute contributes to intercultural dialogue and builds lasting relationships between communities.
Bradford Literature Festival: Whirling Dervishes: Sufi Music Concert & Sema Ceremony
Bradford Literature Festival: Rumi Lecture Dr Bilal Kuşpınar
Bradford Literature Festival: Crimea: Conflict, Conquest and Consequence
Rhythms of the Divine: Whirling Dervishes and Sufi Music: Sema Ceremony
Rhythms of the Divine: Whirling Dervishes and Sufi Music: Concert
Concert: Melodica & Guitar – A Fusion of Cultures
Young Scholars: A Profile of Turkish Language Learners at Yunus Emre Institute& Cambridge University
Young Scholars: What's living in your shower?
Healing the Soul | Exhibition Opening Ceremony Highlights
Talk: Professor Dr Mine Doğantan Dack
Young Scholar 34: Merve Okkali Alsavada
Mystic Sounds from Anatolia Concert at St Mary's Islington
🌙 Mystic Sounds from Anatolia | Ramadan Concert Highlights
Talk & Book Launch: Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture, by Matthew Teller
Young Scholars: "Small Molecule Tools for Inflammasome Signaling"
Echoes of Love Turkish Music Concert
Young Scholars: "Exploring Turkish Youth Language through Corpus Methods"
Talk & Book Launch: Islamesque by Diana Darke
Talk&Mini Concert: A Violinist's Journey into Turkish Music|Audrey Wozniak
An Irishman in Northern Mesopotamia: A Journey of Discovery in South-east Türkiye by Nicholas Mackey
Geometric Patterns in Islamic Architecture by Dr Serap Ekizler Sonmez
Young Scholars: "Psychological Insights into the Migrant Experience in London" by Tuba Ekinci
Talk: Ilber Ortaylı & Vahdettin Keleş
Book Launch & Talk: "A Farewell to Imperial Istanbul" by Ayşe Gülnev Osmanoğlu
London Contemporary Soloists
Talk: "Music, Community and Applied Ethnomusicology" by Olcay Muslu and Huib Schippers
Talk: Srebrenica Remembered: Lessons for Justice and Peace
Anatolia's Woven Sounds Concert with Coşkun Karademir
Close Encounters of a Different Kind: Cinema and Modernity in Occupied Istanbul by Nezih Erdoğan