On 28 October at 14:00, the photo exhibition “Gagauzia Through Children’s Eyes” opened at Comrat State University. The cultural event was organised as part of the third phase of the international MODELGAGAUZ project, carried out by Comrat State University, Maltepe University and Trakya University.

The exhibition features photographs taken by schoolchildren from Gaidar and Copceac, where the research was conducted. It presents 46 photographs created by 17 children.

At the opening, CSU Acting Rector Tatiana Rakovchena delivered a welcome address and wished the project every success. The project coordinator, Dr Güllü Karanfil, spoke about the importance and progress of MODELGAGAUZ. Students attending the opening shared their heartfelt impressions. On 2 November, the exhibition will move to the Gaidar gymnasium, and on 11 November it will open at the Baranovski Lyceum in Copceac. The project is supported by Moldova’s National Agency for Research and Development (Agenţia Naţională pentru Cercetare şi Dezvoltare) and Türkiye’s TÜBİTAK. After the opening, participants were invited to enjoy refreshments and sweets.

G. KARANFİL, lecturer at the Department of Gagauz Philology and History