Ahi Evran 2nd International Conference on Scientific Research, which was organized in the honor of Turkish philosopher Ahi Evran in partnership with Kırşehir Ahi Evran University and Institute of Economic Economic Development and Social Research (İKSAD), started with the opening program. The Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, President of IKSAD Dr. Mustafa Latif Emek, deans, directors, academic and administrative staff, students, and many scientists attended the congress, which will be held online and face-to-face at the Ahi Evran Congress and Culture Center on 21-23 October 2022.

The opening speech of the conference was made by the President of the Congress Organizing Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kazankaya and he gave information about the conference. Explaining that a total of 517 scientists, 260 international and 257 Turkish scientists, attended the conference, which was held for the first time last year, Kazankaya said that they planned to organize the congress regularly every year. Noting that Kırşehir Ahi Evran University was very happy to host the Ahi Evran 2nd International Conference on Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kazankaya wished that the conference, which would continue for three days, to be productive.

After the speech of the Chairman of the Congress Organizing Committee Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kazankaya, President of İKSAD Dr. Mustafa Latif Emek made a speech in English. In his speech, Emek thanked all the participants who attended the congress by giving information about the conference. Referring to the purpose of the conference, Dr. Mustafa Latif Emek said that they organized such a conference to hear the research of the world's leading scientists, researchers, and academics, benefit from their knowledge and new ideas, and also discuss current developments in various scientific fields such as health, education, social sciences, and technology. Wishing that the second conference they held that year would be productive, Emek thanked everyone who contributed to the organization of the conference.

After the speech of IKSAD President Dr. Mustafa Latif Emek, Faculty Member of India Principal-Mata Sundri College for Women and Dehli University Prof. Dr. Harpreet Kaur made a presentation titled "Cultural Linkages: India and Turkey". Explaining the cultural similarities and differences between Turkey and India in her presentation, Kaur expressed that she was happy to attend the Ahi Evran 2nd International Conference on Scientific Research.

Rector Karakaya: “Producing Knowledge Is No Longer A Choice, But a Must”

After the presentation of Prof. Dr. Harpreet Kaur, the Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya made a speech. In his speech, Rector Karakaya gave information about the conference and said it covered four disciplines, namely science, social sciences, health sciences, and educational sciences, which were the four main sources of knowledge production mechanisms of universities. Noting that he was honored to host the Ahi Evran 2nd International Conference on Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya added that the conference would be devoted to discussions on all fields of science for three days. Rector Karakaya, explaining that our age combined knowledge and industries, and merged knowledge and life, continued his speech as follows: “Production of knowledge that organizes life and directs the industry in the four fields of science is no longer a choice, but a must. The projects and works of societies that are not built through knowledge but trial- error are inevitably defeated, and these societies fall behind in the world race. In this sense, we have to experience a process in which science takes place not only in laboratories, classrooms, books, and notebooks, but also in society, where it produces solutions to the rules of society, and the phrase 'knowledge is power' finds meaning.”

Rector Karakaya: “Today, A Great Effort is Required to Protect and Maintain the Value of Ahi-Order”

Emphasizing that the fact that scientific research was not designed as a real-life problem was an indication that these studies remained just as academic studies, Rector Karakaya underlined that it was also important to produce value while producing science. Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya said, “Rational science as a generalization of logic is universal, but man is not universal in all respects.” He added that cultures had their own endemic aspects and that people were required to keep two important ideas in mind when producing science, namely 'creating value' in the field of social sciences and 'creating benefit' in the field of science. Rector Karakaya added that the aim of all four disciplines of science, social, health, and education sciences was to serve humanity, and he said that human being, which was not just composed of matter, should have also highlighted the second important element, "Value". He continued his speech as follows: "Since human-being is not an asset, a measurable being, it needs an area of producing value in order to improve its quality. This is why we have to prioritize things such as producing value, expressing oneself with value, protecting one's culture, owning one's belief, and producing moral value, under an important heading which is called "Value", a concept in the field of social sciences. In his speech, the Rector of KAEU Prof Dr. Vatan Karakaya mentioned that the most important example of the concept of "value" in our cultural history was Ahilik, and noted that the Ahi community was an 800 years old model of raising people who had reached to order with its inner self, outer self, and morality and do their job in the highest quality. Rector Karakaya, who specifically stated that today, a great effort was needed to protect and maintain the value of Ahi-Order, added that it was an important stage for nearly 700 scientists to discuss the concept via the conference. Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, who thanked all the scientists who participated in the Ahi Evran 2nd International Conference on Scientific Research and everyone who contributed to the preparation of the conference, wished the conference to be productive.

After his speech, Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya presented a plaque to the Faculty Member of India Principal-Mata Sundri College for Women and Dehli University Prof. Dr. Harpreet Kaur for her participation. After the plaque presentation, Rector Karakaya and guest scientists took a souvenir photo.

After the opening program, the Ahi Evran  2nd International Conference on Scientific Research continued with sessions.