The president of the society, Kerim Oder, used similar expressions in his speech in 1958, stating, "Nine years ago, with your help, we started this path by using the limited opportunities and means available to bring together two separated brothers emotionally and spiritually."
Oder also added that maximum attention was paid to the unity and cohesion of various Turkic associations when organizing the society's events.
Looking back at the 40-year period, we see how much progress we have made and how we have overcome political and geographical obstacles from the Aegean to the Caspian, embodying a cultural integrity... All of these are the results of the work of an art forge that has lasted for 40 years.
[5] Following the military coup on September 12, 1980, the activities of all organizations and associations, including the Azerbaijan Cultural Society, were temporarily suspended.
In response, rallies were organized in various parts of the country to create public opinion and disseminate information within the society by establishing media centers.
In response to these events, the Azerbaijan National Center organized a press conference on Karabakh and Nakhchivan, rejecting the unjust and baseless demands of the Armenians.
From 1988 onwards, the society continued its relations with Azerbaijan in education, culture, social assistance, and other issues without cutting ties.
On the occasion of this symposium, an official meeting was held in Baku for the first time with the leader of the Azerbaijan People's Front, Abulfaz Elchibey, and a cooperation protocol was signed.
Additionally, in 1989, famous Azerbaijani poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, the president of the Vatan Society, Elchin Efendiev, the director of the Azerbaijan Medical Institute, Prof. Nureddin Rzayev, renowned Azerbaijani historians Abbas Zamanov and Ziya Bunyadov, and the religious leader of the Caucasus Muslims, A. Pashazade, visited the society.
For instance, in 1991, amidst the ongoing events in Karabakh, the society organized a donation campaign for Azerbaijan Turks injured on the front lines.
That same year, as a result of a contract with the Azerbaijan People's Front, the society brought 50 students selected through exams from Baku to universities in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, and provided them with conditions for higher education.
The Ministry of Education later adopted this model, pioneered by the Azerbaijan Cultural Society, and implemented this experience in a manner that would encompass the entire Turkic world.
During this assembly, one of the members, İbrahim Badalin, proposed the appointment of Mahammad Amin Rasulzade as the honorary president of the society, which was warmly welcomed with enthusiastic applause from the participants.
By the decision of the executive board of the society dated May 4, 1949, distinguished figures of the time such as Mustafa Vekilli, Esat Ortay, Hemdullah Subhi Tanrıover, Shemseddin Gunaltay, Fuad Koprulu, Sadıq Aran, M. Y. Mehdi, Shukru Saracoghlu, and Besim Atalay were selected as honorary members of the society.
[9] Since its inception, the presidency of the Azerbaijan Cultural Society has been held by the following individuals: Since its inception, the Azerbaijan Cultural Society has been organizing various events and activities in line with its purpose and mission, including celebrations, commemorations, conferences, panels, symposiums, publication of journals, bulletins, brochures, arranging tea parties, festivals, and balls, as well as forming folklore collectives and providing scholarships to needy citizens and university students.
Every year, visits to the Mausoleum, the organization of national and various holiday events, dedicating all issues of the "Azerbaijan" journal in 1981 to the 100th anniversary of Atatürk's birth, sending congratulatory letters to the Prime Minister and Chief of General Staff of the Republic of Turkey immediately after the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation, sending a congratulatory message to the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Denktaş, upon the declaration of the independence of Northern Cyprus, and publishing a statement in 1985 condemning the persecution and genocide against Turks in Bulgaria as "a new example of communist oppression" are just a few examples of the association's sensitivity to national issues.
Alongside the regular Saturday meetings where various issues of Azerbaijani Turks were discussed, the list of conferences held in the initial years of the association's establishment is provided below:[5] As seen from the list, conferences held in the early years of the association aimed to introduce the Azerbaijani language, literature, history, culture, customs, and traditions.
Within the framework of the symposium, an official meeting was held with the leader of the Azerbaijan Popular Front for the first time, and a cooperation protocol was signed.
During this period, the increasing interest of Turkey's general political understanding in the issues of the Turkic world also influenced the association's publishing policy.
However, towards the late 1970s, coinciding with the strengthening of right-wing politics in Turkey and the rise in value of concepts such as Turkism, Turkish history, and the Turkic World, the topics of publications became more diverse.
During the fourth extraordinary congress of the society, this issue was raised, and matters such as the type, frequency, and name of the publication were discussed.
It is an important source of information for tracking events related to the Azerbaijani and Turkic world from the early 1950s to the present day.