At the invitation of the Organising Committee of the 8th International Congress on Tourism of the Turkic World, faculty members of the Department of Economics and Business at the International Engineering and Technology University, Asiya Doskaranova and Shynar Nurbekova, participated in the congress held in Ankara, Türkiye, from 25 to 27 September 2026.

As part of the congress’s scientific programme, the METU faculty members presented their research papers and delivered presentations on the results of their studies.

Assiya Doskaranova presented her paper and delivered a presentation entitled Қазақстан мәдени мұрасы және туризмді цифрландыру мүмкіндіктері (Kazakhstan’s Cultural Heritage and Opportunities for the Digitalisation of Tourism). The study focused on the digitalisation of Kazakhstan’s cultural heritage and the potential use of modern technologies in the development of cultural tourism.

Shynar Nurbekova presented her paper and delivered a presentation entitled “Қазақстандағы экотуризмнің дамуы және туристік бағыттарды цифрландыру мүмкіндіктері (The Development of Ecotourism in Kazakhstan and Opportunities for the Digitalisation of Tourist Routes). The study addressed the development of ecotourism and the digitalisation of tourist routes in Kazakhstan.

The congress served as an important international platform for exchanging academic and professional experience, discussing current trends in tourism development and establishing new contacts with representatives of educational and research institutions from across the Turkic world.

The participation of METU faculty members in international academic events contributes to the development of academic cooperation, the expansion of professional networks and the strengthening of the university’s international reputation.