| Yunus Emre Institute | |
| Native Name: | Yunus Emre Enstitüsü |
| Named After: | Yunus Emre |
| Type: | Cultural institution |
| Founder: | Government of Turkey |
| Headquarters: | Turkey, Ankara |
| Key People: | Şeref Ateş |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Product: | Turkish cultural education |
| Footnotes: | Map showing the distribution of Yunus Emre Institute branches in and around Europe, as of 2015. |
Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007. Named after the famous 14th-century poet Yunus Emre, it aims to promote the Turkish language and the culture around the world. It has been regarded as a Turkish soft power institution[1] [2] and was founded by the Presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3] [4] [5] The activities, branching, and networking of the institute, has most intensely been centered in and around the Balkans region.