On August 15, an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh—a prominent figure in Azerbaijani literature, People’s Poet, playwright, literary scholar, educator, and public figure—was held at the National Library.
According to “Tehsil365”,the Director of the National Library, Professor Karim Tahirov, stated that People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh, a laureate of the State Prize and an academician, is not only Azerbaijan’s beloved poet but also one of the most cherished poets of the entire Turkic world. He spoke about the events jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, TURKSOY, and the National Library of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the decree signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on February 21, 2025, to mark the 100th anniversary of People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh at the state level. He also mentioned that several such events would take place not only in Azerbaijan but throughout the Turkic world by the end of the year. He emphasized that the National Library of Azerbaijan has prepared the book “Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh. Bibliography.”
Vasif Gurban-zadeh, Head of the Book Industry Department of the Ministry of Culture and a writer-publicist, noted that as long as Azerbaijani literature, science, and culture endure, Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh will live forever as one of the brightest pages in the history of Azerbaijani literature.
Esmira Fuad (Shukurova), Leading Researcher at the Institute of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Doctor of Philology, and Professor, spoke about the multifaceted creativity, rich literary heritage, Turkism ideas, and the position of People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh in Azerbaijani literature in detail.
Asgarli Alizadeh, Leading Researcher at the same institute, Doctor of Philology, and Professor, described Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh as one of the rare figures of Azerbaijani poetry in the 20th–21st centuries.
Following the speeches, an electronic database titled “Bakhtiyar of the Turkic World”, prepared by the staff of the National Library, was presented.
Finally, participants were introduced to the traditional book exhibition titled “People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh – 100.”