The Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Mosul attended a ceremony to distribute certificates to participants in a leadership course for secondary school students in the city, organized by the Turkmeneli Student and Youth Union.
In a statement issued in Turkish and Arabic on Saturday, 7 November, the consulate said it was pleased to participate in the ceremony held for students who had completed the course.

“Turkmen youth are the leaders of the future”
Photos published by the consulate show a ceremony banner bearing the slogan “Turkmen youth are the leaders of the future” in Arabic and Turkish, alongside the Iraqi flag, the Turkmeneli flag and the name of the union’s Mosul branch. The photos also show speeches delivered from the platform and a group photo of participants and guests.
The ceremony attracted the attention of Turkmen media outlets, with Turkmeneli TV conducting interviews with several attendees on the sidelines of the event.

Ongoing educational activity
The activities of the Turkmeneli Student and Youth Union are not limited to Mosul. On 26 October 2025, its general headquarters in Kirkuk hosted a certificate distribution ceremony as part of a Turkish-language education project implemented by Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University in cooperation with the Turkish education union Türk Eğitim-Sen.
According to the university, 50 Turkish-language teachers received certificates from a trainer-training program for teaching Turkish to non-native speakers at that ceremony, while 210 Turkmen students received C1-level Turkish proficiency certificates after passing the Turkish-language exemption exam. The Kirkuk ceremony was attended by the university’s vice rector, Professor Abdullah Yıldız, who said that “keeping the Turkish language alive in Kirkuk is the strongest evidence of our shared history,” along with Iraqi Turkmen Front Chairman Mohammed Saman Agha Oglu and Union Chairman Murad Imad al-Din.
The Turkmen are an established component of Iraqi society, with their presence concentrated in areas extending from Tal Afar and the outskirts of Mosul in the north to Kirkuk, Salah al-Din and Diyala.
Photos: Consulate General of Türkiye in Mosul