SOTA
Research Centre for Turkestan and Azerbaijan
SOTA is an acronym derived from the first letters of the Dutch abbreviation of "Foundation for the research of Turkestan, Azerbaijan, Crimea, Caucasus and Siberia". Established in 1991 by Mehmet Tutuncu, the Centre is dedicated to research and analysis of the Turkic Peoples of the former Soviet Union and the promotion of human rights, democratic governments and just peace in the Turkic World. Another goal is to provide information to the public opinion in Western Europe, US and other countries in the West.
SOTA's Activities
Publications:
SOTA has a quarterly journal called BITIG. First issue of this journal was published in 1991. So far 12 issues of BITIG have been published. Some of the journal articles are also published on line. It has subscribers and readers in more than 54 countries. More recently, SOTA expanded its publications program by issuing a monograph, CAUCASUS: War and Peace edited by Mehmet Tutuncu. Several other works are also in preparation.
Conferences:
SOTA organizes conferences and symposia where actual issues of the Turkic peoples are discussed. SOTA gives support and helps delegations and democratic movement representatives from the Turkic World who are visiting Holland and Western European countries.
Archive and Library:
SOTA has an extensive Archive and Library. This Library consists of more than 4.000 books and journals and more than 10.000 pamphlets, articles, newspapers, electronic materials and original manuscripts on all facets of Turkic Peoples from the beginning of history to contemporary times. The core of this Material consists of Mehmet Tutuncu's private Library, who has gathered these materials during his travels to the Turkic regions and his ongoing research. A list-catalogue of the collection can be obtained by request.
The Library collections can be consulted for research purposes by previous appointment.
SOTA on Internet:
SOTA has so far launched 4 Web projects: One is the page where you are now.
Web Pages of SOTA are:
- Our mailing address and telephone numbers:
- P.O. box 9642
- 2003 LP Haarlem
- The Netherlands
- Tel.: + 31 (23) 529 28 83
- Fax.: + 31 (23) 529 28 83
- P.O. box 9642
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