December 02

Yusuf Akçura was born in 1876 in Nizhny Novgorod to a Tatar family and became a pioneering advocate of pan-Turkic unity. In his seminal work 'Üç Tarz-ı Siyaset' (Three Policies), he examined the political futures of Muslims in the Russian Empire and argued for the cultural and political solidarity of Turkic peoples. Akçura’s ideas profoundly influenced the rise of Turkish nationalism in the early 20th century and the formation of modern Turkey. He held various government positions after the establishment of the Republic and continued to promote his vision of Turanism through writings and lectures. He died in 1935, having laid intellectual foundations for future national movements across Central Asia.