This document provides summaries of several events from Mae Sonmez's event portfolio:
1) A conference with Professor Oktay Sinanoğlu discussing his career achievements and views on protecting nationality through native language.
2) Two lectures on Turkish-American-Israeli relations and the history of Sephardic Jews in Turkey.
3) An anniversary event celebrating 15,000 Ahiska Turks who immigrated to the US and their efforts to preserve their culture and identity.
4) Screenings of films about the ASALA murders and a documentary following Christianity's history in Turkey.
5) An event honoring Korean War veterans and Turkish troops' role.
6) The premiere of a documentary
The document summarizes several events related to Turkish culture that were held in New York City between 2008 and 2011. It provides details on Turkish parades, conferences with scientists, lectures on relations between Turkey and other countries, film screenings, and commemorations. The events were organized by Turkish organizations and covered topics like the history and culture of Turkey, Turkish leaders, and the Turkish diaspora.
This document summarizes national holidays celebrated in Turkey, including April 23rd's National Sovereignty and Children's Day. It describes how this holiday commemorates Turkey gaining independence and the founding of its republic. It is dedicated to children to emphasize they are the country's future. Schools hold week-long celebrations, and children symbolically govern the country for a day. The holiday also brings together 600 foreign children each year to promote international peace and understanding between cultures.
The Turkish work agenda included comparative analysis of gender stereotypes, a workshop on gender equality in each country, selecting materials for the project site, outlining the next meeting in June, and discussions on disseminating the project. Participants from the Grundtvig learning partnership visited landmarks in Turkey, gaining exposure to Turkish culture and civilization. They toured Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities, and visited the House of the Virgin Mary. The next project meeting will be held in Romania in June.
Turkey is a transcontinental country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. It has a population of over 68 million people and Istanbul is its largest city. Turkey has a predominantly mountainous landscape and is divided into seven geographical regions - the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia regions. Turkey has a long history and was the site of many ancient civilizations. The Turkish language is the most widely spoken language in Turkey, followed by Kurdish and other regional languages. Turkish literature has evolved over the centuries, from an oral tradition to Divan poetry influenced by Persian and Arabic, to a modern national literature following the founding of the Turkish
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The document summarizes events from the Turkish American community in New York between 2008-2010. It describes various parades, conferences, lectures and films events celebrating Turkish culture and history. Key figures discussed include Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, and important topics covered relations between Turkey, the US and Israel as well as the history of Turkish Jews. Many events took place at the Turkish Center in New York and aimed to bring together and educate the Turkish American community.
This document summarizes an event celebrating the 88th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. It includes greetings from the Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia proclaiming October 29th as Turkish Republic Day. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, and dance music. The menu and program are outlined. National anthems of Turkey and the United States will be sung. The Turkish American Friendship Society expresses gratitude for a donation that funded teacher trips to Turkey to promote cultural understanding.
The document summarizes several events related to Turkish culture that were held in New York City between 2008 and 2011. It provides details on Turkish parades, conferences with scientists, lectures on relations between Turkey and other countries, film screenings, and commemorations. The events were organized by Turkish organizations and covered topics like the history and culture of Turkey, Turkish leaders, and the Turkish diaspora.
This document summarizes national holidays celebrated in Turkey, including April 23rd's National Sovereignty and Children's Day. It describes how this holiday commemorates Turkey gaining independence and the founding of its republic. It is dedicated to children to emphasize they are the country's future. Schools hold week-long celebrations, and children symbolically govern the country for a day. The holiday also brings together 600 foreign children each year to promote international peace and understanding between cultures.
The Turkish work agenda included comparative analysis of gender stereotypes, a workshop on gender equality in each country, selecting materials for the project site, outlining the next meeting in June, and discussions on disseminating the project. Participants from the Grundtvig learning partnership visited landmarks in Turkey, gaining exposure to Turkish culture and civilization. They toured Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities, and visited the House of the Virgin Mary. The next project meeting will be held in Romania in June.
Turkey is a transcontinental country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. It has a population of over 68 million people and Istanbul is its largest city. Turkey has a predominantly mountainous landscape and is divided into seven geographical regions - the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia regions. Turkey has a long history and was the site of many ancient civilizations. The Turkish language is the most widely spoken language in Turkey, followed by Kurdish and other regional languages. Turkish literature has evolved over the centuries, from an oral tradition to Divan poetry influenced by Persian and Arabic, to a modern national literature following the founding of the Turkish
2014 - Images of NOVEMBER - Nov. 9 - Nov. 15vinhbinh2010
The document is a collection of news photos from November 9-15, 2014. It includes photos showing: 1) A funeral for a Kurdish fighter in Kobani, Syria; 2) Coffins carrying victims of MH17 arriving in the Netherlands; 3) Protests in Mexico City against the disappearance of 43 students.
The document summarizes events from the Turkish American community in New York between 2008-2010. It describes various parades, conferences, lectures and films events celebrating Turkish culture and history. Key figures discussed include Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, and important topics covered relations between Turkey, the US and Israel as well as the history of Turkish Jews. Many events took place at the Turkish Center in New York and aimed to bring together and educate the Turkish American community.
This document summarizes an event celebrating the 88th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. It includes greetings from the Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia proclaiming October 29th as Turkish Republic Day. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, and dance music. The menu and program are outlined. National anthems of Turkey and the United States will be sung. The Turkish American Friendship Society expresses gratitude for a donation that funded teacher trips to Turkey to promote cultural understanding.
This document summarizes cultural studies programs and initiatives in Turkey. It describes how cultural studies was first taught informally through various humanities and social science courses before emerging as a formal field. It highlights the Ege University Cultural Studies Symposium, begun in 1995, as Turkey's first major cultural studies event. It also describes undergraduate and graduate cultural studies programs that have been established at various universities in Turkey in recent decades, noting their interdisciplinary nature and focus on issues of power, identity and culture in Turkish and global contexts.
The document provides information about Turkey, including:
- Turkey's official name is the Republic of Turkey, with a capital of Ankara.
- Turkey links Asia and Europe and has a diverse geography, ranging from temperate to Mediterranean climates.
- After World War I, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established the Turkish Republic and instituted major political and social reforms to modernize the nation while preserving its cultural heritage.
- Turkey has a rich cultural tradition that blends influences from its Ottoman past with a modern secular identity, as expressed through art, music, dance, theatre and film.
The document celebrates the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey with a program for a dinner dance event. It includes greetings from political leaders, the menu, national anthems, photos from past TAFSUS events, and advertisements from local Turkish businesses supporting TAFSUS. The event honors the history and achievements of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the establishment of a modern, democratic Turkish republic.
This document provides the program for the 89th Anniversary Dinner Dance Celebration of Turkish Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı) hosted by the Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States (TAFSUS). The event includes performances of the Turkish and American national anthems, dinner, dance music, and drawings of prizes. Greetings are included from the Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia proclaiming October 29th as Turkish Republic Day.
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A presentation answering the question K of the Express Yourself section of the IE master application.
Question:
If all of the world ś cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
The document provides information about various holidays and festivals celebrated in Turkey and Greece. It describes New Year's Eve celebrations in Turkey, noting fireworks in city squares and parties lasting until dawn. It also outlines celebrations for Valentine's Day, Nevruz (Persian New Year), Children's Day, Ataturk Day, various summer festivals featuring folk dancing, and Republic Day. The festivals of Nasreddin Hoca and Victory Day are also summarized. The document concludes by discussing Epiphany, Carnival season, Greek Independence Day, and the religious significance of March 25th.
1) The National Museum of the Philippines held a seminar called "Echo in the National Museum" to share knowledge gained from seminars attended abroad by museum professionals.
2) Three speakers presented: Mrs. Tauro on Islamic arts in Southeast Asia, Mr. Jagoon on underwater cultural heritage in Thailand, and Ms. Faylona on geoarchaeology in the United States.
3) The presentations highlighted lessons on conserving artifacts, fieldwork challenges, and networking opportunities with international colleagues.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the book "Pre-Ottoman Turkey" by Claude Cahen. It discusses the Turks and their history prior to the Ottoman Empire. The introduction notes the lack of comprehensive historical works on the Turks compared to European peoples. It attributes this to factors such as a lack of documentation produced by the Turks themselves and an overemphasis on linguistic studies by early European scholars of Turkish history. The book aims to provide the first detailed account of medieval Turkey in Asia Minor before the rise of the Ottomans. It will use a narrative approach combined with the author's analytical perspectives due to limitations in the source material and as a matter of principle for conveying aspects of the history.
This document lists and provides brief biographies of several famous Turkish people from various fields including literature, art, film, music, and sports. Some of the notable people mentioned are writers Yaşar Kemal and Orhan Pamuk, artist Abidin Dino, film directors Ferzan Özpetek and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, musician Barış Manço, singer Tarkan, pianist Fazıl Say, basketball players Hidayet Türkoğlu and Mehmet Murat Okur, wrestler Yaşar Doğu, and free diver Yasemin Dalkılıç.
1. The document outlines a proposed event bringing together Israeli and Palestinian youth to experience each other's cultures through music, art, and shared meals in hopes of easing tensions between the two groups.
2. The event would be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York and feature performances by musicians and artists from both cultures.
3. Delegates and youth leaders from Israel and Palestine would immerse themselves in the activities and discussions with the goal of opening lines of communication and alleviating tensions between the two sides.
This literature review summarizes the author's interview with a friend from Ukraine about cultural differences between the U.S. and Ukraine. Some key differences discussed include greater poverty and less freedom of speech in Ukraine. Traditional Ukrainian culture places importance on things like embroidered clothing, dumplings and pierogi for food, and Orthodox Christian holidays. The author learned about challenges in Ukraine like limited resources and Russian political influence, and is grateful for freedoms like education and speech in the U.S. The review covers topics like values, foundations, language, dress, food, media and politics in Ukraine.
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The document discusses the international campaign to save artifacts from the flooding of the Nile River valley in Nubia caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. It provides an overview of the campaign, which involved moving over 20 temples and other sites to higher ground to protect them from rising water levels between 1960 and 1980. The campaign was a major success due to extensive cooperation between Egypt, Sudan, UNESCO and other countries and organizations. It resulted in one of the largest archaeological rescue efforts in history and the preservation of important cultural heritage sites.
The World Youth Orchestra (WYO) was founded in 2001 by Damiano Giuranna to bring together talented young musicians from around the world and strengthen multicultural values through music. The WYO
The document provides details of the cultural program for the Turkey Market Focus at The London Book Fair from April 15-17, 2013. It includes information on seminars, panel discussions, and conversations featuring writers from Turkey discussing topics like writing in a changing Turkey, Turkish literature in the UK, children's writing in Turkey, and perceptions of Turkish literature from eastern and western perspectives. The program aims to strengthen cultural relations and help international publishers learn about contemporary Turkish literature.
The Dramatic Journey of Multicultural Theatre in Turkeyinventionjournals
Among the instruments that reflects cultural integrity and originality the art of theatre holds an important place in a community’s value system. Turkish theatre is rich in terms of authentic samples exhibiting the multicultural structure in the early Imperial and early Republican periods.In the scientific and cultural institutionsthat gain an identitywith the new Republic, there has been enormous progress for the creation of an original theatre tradition.However, with late Imperial and late Republican periods the changing social dynamics through external influences gradually remove culture and theatre from local and traditional. The recent domination of globalization has produced more concrete contradictions; theatre, in practice, has turned towards the samples that demonstrate its disengagement from the common symbolic space of multicultural structure.This article aims to examine the cultural decomposition andpopularization which cause a contradictory situation in the historical process and toraise awareness about returning to the common symbolic space.
The document discusses several important aspects of Turkey's cultural heritage, including:
1) The gravesite of Virgin Mary in Turkey which is respected by both Christians and Muslims.
2) Admiral Piri Reis, a famous Ottoman cartographer best known for his 1513 map that showed the Americas and western Africa.
3) The ancient city of Ephesus, once an important religious and trade center, that is now a major tourism site in Turkey.
4) Mevlana and his philosophy of universal principles for humanity that has been translated around the world.
The culture of Turkey is rich in art, architecture, and music. Turkish art is defined by calligraphy during the Ottoman Empire and intricate marbled paper techniques. Architecture evolved from early mosques designed by the Seljuk to incorporate courtyards and fountains under the Ottomans. Today buildings are becoming more modern. Turkey's diverse musical traditions are reflected in regional dances like the standing shoulder-to-shoulder Bar dance, group Halay dance featuring unique instruments, fast-paced Horon folk dance of the Black Sea region, and tempo-changing Zeybek dance typically accompanied by drums.
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Japanese literary works that feature sexual content have been a major focus of academic scholarship in recent decades.The ability to support this research often proves problematic. Information on sexual material is often missing from the collections and services mandate of source countries. Publications are often hard to identify even when vendors are willing to supply them. Without a tradition of collecting and classifying such material within Japan, we are left to rely on a Western framework of handling and housing the works. This presentation, considers the challenges associated with building and managing erotic collections across languages and disciplines.
Turkey is a transcontinental country located in both Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It has a population of over 80 million people and its largest city and economic center is Istanbul. Turkey has a predominantly Muslim population and was formerly an Ottoman Empire, but is now a secular republic. Some of its most notable historical and cultural sites include Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople.
Information about Turkey. The dos and the dont's, business etiquette, general information about the country. The document was created for the project Info4migrants. Project number UK/13/LLP-LdV/TOI-615
This document summarizes cultural studies programs and initiatives in Turkey. It describes how cultural studies was first taught informally through various humanities and social science courses before emerging as a formal field. It highlights the Ege University Cultural Studies Symposium, begun in 1995, as Turkey's first major cultural studies event. It also describes undergraduate and graduate cultural studies programs that have been established at various universities in Turkey in recent decades, noting their interdisciplinary nature and focus on issues of power, identity and culture in Turkish and global contexts.
The document provides information about Turkey, including:
- Turkey's official name is the Republic of Turkey, with a capital of Ankara.
- Turkey links Asia and Europe and has a diverse geography, ranging from temperate to Mediterranean climates.
- After World War I, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established the Turkish Republic and instituted major political and social reforms to modernize the nation while preserving its cultural heritage.
- Turkey has a rich cultural tradition that blends influences from its Ottoman past with a modern secular identity, as expressed through art, music, dance, theatre and film.
The document celebrates the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey with a program for a dinner dance event. It includes greetings from political leaders, the menu, national anthems, photos from past TAFSUS events, and advertisements from local Turkish businesses supporting TAFSUS. The event honors the history and achievements of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the establishment of a modern, democratic Turkish republic.
This document provides the program for the 89th Anniversary Dinner Dance Celebration of Turkish Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı) hosted by the Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States (TAFSUS). The event includes performances of the Turkish and American national anthems, dinner, dance music, and drawings of prizes. Greetings are included from the Governor of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia proclaiming October 29th as Turkish Republic Day.
IE Master Application Express Yourself Section - K Candemir Yilmaz
A presentation answering the question K of the Express Yourself section of the IE master application.
Question:
If all of the world ś cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
The document provides information about various holidays and festivals celebrated in Turkey and Greece. It describes New Year's Eve celebrations in Turkey, noting fireworks in city squares and parties lasting until dawn. It also outlines celebrations for Valentine's Day, Nevruz (Persian New Year), Children's Day, Ataturk Day, various summer festivals featuring folk dancing, and Republic Day. The festivals of Nasreddin Hoca and Victory Day are also summarized. The document concludes by discussing Epiphany, Carnival season, Greek Independence Day, and the religious significance of March 25th.
1) The National Museum of the Philippines held a seminar called "Echo in the National Museum" to share knowledge gained from seminars attended abroad by museum professionals.
2) Three speakers presented: Mrs. Tauro on Islamic arts in Southeast Asia, Mr. Jagoon on underwater cultural heritage in Thailand, and Ms. Faylona on geoarchaeology in the United States.
3) The presentations highlighted lessons on conserving artifacts, fieldwork challenges, and networking opportunities with international colleagues.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the book "Pre-Ottoman Turkey" by Claude Cahen. It discusses the Turks and their history prior to the Ottoman Empire. The introduction notes the lack of comprehensive historical works on the Turks compared to European peoples. It attributes this to factors such as a lack of documentation produced by the Turks themselves and an overemphasis on linguistic studies by early European scholars of Turkish history. The book aims to provide the first detailed account of medieval Turkey in Asia Minor before the rise of the Ottomans. It will use a narrative approach combined with the author's analytical perspectives due to limitations in the source material and as a matter of principle for conveying aspects of the history.
This document lists and provides brief biographies of several famous Turkish people from various fields including literature, art, film, music, and sports. Some of the notable people mentioned are writers Yaşar Kemal and Orhan Pamuk, artist Abidin Dino, film directors Ferzan Özpetek and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, musician Barış Manço, singer Tarkan, pianist Fazıl Say, basketball players Hidayet Türkoğlu and Mehmet Murat Okur, wrestler Yaşar Doğu, and free diver Yasemin Dalkılıç.
1. The document outlines a proposed event bringing together Israeli and Palestinian youth to experience each other's cultures through music, art, and shared meals in hopes of easing tensions between the two groups.
2. The event would be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York and feature performances by musicians and artists from both cultures.
3. Delegates and youth leaders from Israel and Palestine would immerse themselves in the activities and discussions with the goal of opening lines of communication and alleviating tensions between the two sides.
This literature review summarizes the author's interview with a friend from Ukraine about cultural differences between the U.S. and Ukraine. Some key differences discussed include greater poverty and less freedom of speech in Ukraine. Traditional Ukrainian culture places importance on things like embroidered clothing, dumplings and pierogi for food, and Orthodox Christian holidays. The author learned about challenges in Ukraine like limited resources and Russian political influence, and is grateful for freedoms like education and speech in the U.S. The review covers topics like values, foundations, language, dress, food, media and politics in Ukraine.
كتاب انقاذ آثار النوبه بوادي حلفا واسوان صادر من منظمه الأمم المتحده للتراث ...bakrimusa
The document discusses the international campaign to save artifacts from the flooding of the Nile River valley in Nubia caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. It provides an overview of the campaign, which involved moving over 20 temples and other sites to higher ground to protect them from rising water levels between 1960 and 1980. The campaign was a major success due to extensive cooperation between Egypt, Sudan, UNESCO and other countries and organizations. It resulted in one of the largest archaeological rescue efforts in history and the preservation of important cultural heritage sites.
The World Youth Orchestra (WYO) was founded in 2001 by Damiano Giuranna to bring together talented young musicians from around the world and strengthen multicultural values through music. The WYO
The document provides details of the cultural program for the Turkey Market Focus at The London Book Fair from April 15-17, 2013. It includes information on seminars, panel discussions, and conversations featuring writers from Turkey discussing topics like writing in a changing Turkey, Turkish literature in the UK, children's writing in Turkey, and perceptions of Turkish literature from eastern and western perspectives. The program aims to strengthen cultural relations and help international publishers learn about contemporary Turkish literature.
The Dramatic Journey of Multicultural Theatre in Turkeyinventionjournals
Among the instruments that reflects cultural integrity and originality the art of theatre holds an important place in a community’s value system. Turkish theatre is rich in terms of authentic samples exhibiting the multicultural structure in the early Imperial and early Republican periods.In the scientific and cultural institutionsthat gain an identitywith the new Republic, there has been enormous progress for the creation of an original theatre tradition.However, with late Imperial and late Republican periods the changing social dynamics through external influences gradually remove culture and theatre from local and traditional. The recent domination of globalization has produced more concrete contradictions; theatre, in practice, has turned towards the samples that demonstrate its disengagement from the common symbolic space of multicultural structure.This article aims to examine the cultural decomposition andpopularization which cause a contradictory situation in the historical process and toraise awareness about returning to the common symbolic space.
The document discusses several important aspects of Turkey's cultural heritage, including:
1) The gravesite of Virgin Mary in Turkey which is respected by both Christians and Muslims.
2) Admiral Piri Reis, a famous Ottoman cartographer best known for his 1513 map that showed the Americas and western Africa.
3) The ancient city of Ephesus, once an important religious and trade center, that is now a major tourism site in Turkey.
4) Mevlana and his philosophy of universal principles for humanity that has been translated around the world.
The culture of Turkey is rich in art, architecture, and music. Turkish art is defined by calligraphy during the Ottoman Empire and intricate marbled paper techniques. Architecture evolved from early mosques designed by the Seljuk to incorporate courtyards and fountains under the Ottomans. Today buildings are becoming more modern. Turkey's diverse musical traditions are reflected in regional dances like the standing shoulder-to-shoulder Bar dance, group Halay dance featuring unique instruments, fast-paced Horon folk dance of the Black Sea region, and tempo-changing Zeybek dance typically accompanied by drums.
Supporting Academic Research on Sex and Sexuality Across Cultures and Discipl...Shirin Eshghi
Abstract:
Japanese literary works that feature sexual content have been a major focus of academic scholarship in recent decades.The ability to support this research often proves problematic. Information on sexual material is often missing from the collections and services mandate of source countries. Publications are often hard to identify even when vendors are willing to supply them. Without a tradition of collecting and classifying such material within Japan, we are left to rely on a Western framework of handling and housing the works. This presentation, considers the challenges associated with building and managing erotic collections across languages and disciplines.
Turkey is a transcontinental country located in both Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It has a population of over 80 million people and its largest city and economic center is Istanbul. Turkey has a predominantly Muslim population and was formerly an Ottoman Empire, but is now a secular republic. Some of its most notable historical and cultural sites include Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople.
Information about Turkey. The dos and the dont's, business etiquette, general information about the country. The document was created for the project Info4migrants. Project number UK/13/LLP-LdV/TOI-615
2. CONFERENCE WITH
Prof.
Prof OKTAY SINANOGLU
October 22, 2008 – Havermeyer Hall, Colombia University, New York City
Oktay Sinanoğlu is a Turkish scientist of theoretical chemistry and
molecular biology.
He was the youngest person in the past century to attain a status of
professor when he earned the status at the age of 28.
He has been nominated to Nobel award in chemistry twice.
Discussion on the importance of the native language to protect
nationality.
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3. “OVERVIEW OF TURKISH-AMERICAN-ISRAELI
RELATIONS
RELATIONS”
Lecture - November 20, 2008 – Turkish Center, New York City
Under the Auspices of The Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in New York Mustafa Akşin, and Ambassador and Mr. Naim
Güleryüz, invited to a lecture.
The discussion about “Overview of Turkish-American-Israeli Relations” and “Glimpses of Jewish Life in Turkish Society”.
Overview Turkish American Israeli Relations Glimpses Society
1992 marks the five hundredth anniversary of this most gracious welcome of Sephardim to Turkish lands. Turkish Jews felt it was
both fitting and proper to launch an extensive celebration in Turkey, in the United States and in Europe.
Jewish history is full of sad events which are marked by commemorations and memorial services. But now there was a major event to
celebrate. T celebrate both th 500th anniversary off the welcoming off the Sephardic Jews to the Ottoman Empire and the five
l b t To l b t b th the i th l i th S h di J t th Ott E i d th fi
centuries of continuous and peaceful life in Turkey.
The Quincentennial Foundation was established in 1989 by a group of 113 Turkish citizens, Jews and Moslems alike. Founded and
headquarted in Istanbul the Quincentennial Foundation is planning a three year (1990 - 1992) cultural and academic program both
within Turkey and abroad mainly in the U.S, Canada and Mexico on the American continent; France, United Kingdom and Italy in
Europe.
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4. “OVERVIEW OF TURKISH-AMERICAN-ISRAELI
RELATIONS
RELATIONS”
(continued)
Lecture - November 20, 2008 – Turkish Center, New York City
The Foundation embarked on a very ambitious program as befits the
greatness of the occasion. What Turkish Jews lack in numbers they
make up in enthusiasm and commitment. And they toward their
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vision with great excitement.
This program has been designed to bring the diverse and rich legacy
of Turkish Jewry to a greater audience.
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5. WHO ARE AHISKA TURKS?
64. Anniversary – December 13, 2008 – Turkish Center, New York City
The event was organized under the Turkish Coalition of America. This
year was the 64th year anniversary to exit Georgia. The purpose of
the event was,, to welcome to fifteen thousand Ahiska Turks to
America. We would like to get to know Ahiska Turks better in Turkish
world.
Our goal was to show how strong human beings can be, how much
they endure and not break We want to learn how you kept your
break.
language, customs and identities as Turks under incredible torture
and pressure.
NY Former congressman and Turkish Coalition of America
representative and Turkish Consul of New York attended the event
event.
The Mesketihan Turks came as a group of about fifty people with
their traditional food
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6. ASALA MURDERS
Film Screening – March 17, 2009 – Turkish Center, New York City
“Asala Murders” film screening by Zeynep Kececiler and a lecture
featuring Bruce Fein, Resident Scholar, Turkish Coalition of America,
sponsored by Turkish Coalition of America.
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7. KOREAN WAR VETERANS
Remembrance – April 25, 2009 – Turkish Center, New York City
The Korean War Veterans from the Corporal Allan F. Kivlehan
Chapter, Staten Island and the Central Long Island Chapter.
In remembrance of the FORGOTTEN War - a full throttle of a
struggle for people and a country, most people never heard of
South Korea.
90 minutes about the Korean War, the way these Honorable
soldiers saw it and what they know of Turkish troops in Korea
Korea.
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8. “JOURNEY OF FAITH” PREMIERE
Film Screening – May 8, 2009 – Lighthouse Theater, New York City
Victoria Barrett, owner of Shenandoah Films, producer and screen
writer, introduced New York City viewers to “Journey of Faith”, a
documentary tracing the rich trail of Christianity through the ages in
y g y g g
Turkey. The film travels to fourteen biblical locations on this
extraordinary journey.
The event was organized and hosted by Istanbul University Alumni
Association of USA (IUMEZUSA) at the Lighthouse Theater in New
York City. A number of Turkish-Americans, as well as Americans
attended the screening of “Journey of Faith”, made possible with the
support of the Turkish Cultural Foundation, ATAA, TADF, FB USA and
BICOM.
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9. TURKISH PARADE
May 24, 2009, New York City
The 27th Annual Turkish Day Parade organized by the Federation of
Turkish American Associations (FTAA) took a place in New York City
on May 24th.
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Thousands of Turkish people traveled to New York on Saturday from
the neighboring cities and states to take part in the parade. Among
the participants were parliamentarians, mayors and governors from
Turkiye along with Mehmet Samsar, the New York Turkish Consul
Samsar
General and Turkish Ambassador to United States, Nabi Sensoy.
Parade participants, including students and teachers from Turkish
schools in the area, carried Turkish flag all along the walk from
Madison Avenue to 56th street, leaving the area covered with red
street
and white.
Turkish soccer fans in the US showed their support for their teams in
Turkiye dragging along big flags during the parade.
The participants looked excited about the event as they had a chance
to come together in such a huge number, representing Turkiye and
the Turkish culture.
The event has been a great experience and also an opportunity to
enjoy their time as some of the famous singers from Azerbaijan and
Turkiye sang for the crowd.
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10. TURKISH PARADE
(continued)
May 24, 2009, New York City
The two hour parade organized by Federation of Turkish American
Associations symbolized the solidarity among the Turkish people in
the United States.
The parade ended with speeches related to the significance of the
day and its importance in terms of bringing the Turkish Americans
together.
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11. “REMEMBERING EDWARD TASHJI”
Educational Lecture – June 10, 2009 – Turkish Center, New York City
A remembrance program organized in in honor of Edward Tashji, for
the first time since his death in 2005.
Called "A Friend of Turks“, Edward Tashji was a man of principle who
A Turks
refused to follow the safe, familiar pro-Armenian drumbeat; he made
up his own mind, and turned into a Truth-Seeker of the first order.
Learning to speak Turkish after 50, Tashji was buried in a Turkish
cemetery. house,
cemetery His house full of memorabilia is now called “Museum of
memorabilia, Museum
Turkish Friendship”
Prof. Dr. Ömer Turan gave a detailed speech about Tashji’s dedicated
life along with a video of Tashji’s personal photographs documenting
his fi ht i th Armenian li b t th
hi fight againstt the A i lie about the so-called “genocide”
ll d “ id ”
and his love of the Turks.
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12. CULTURAL HERITAGE OF
MACEDONIA & TURKEY
Turkish-Macedonian Cultural Evening – October 9, 2009 – Turkish Center, NYC
Over 200 Turkish-Americans and Macedonian-Americans and friends
gathered to experience the rich cultures of Turkey and
Macedonia. Attendees enjoyed Turkish and Macedonian foods,,
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folklore, and music.
IUMEZUSA was proud to partner with United Macedonian Diaspora
(UMD) to link our communities and learn about each other’s
cultures.
cultures Many Turks have roots in Macedonia including the
Macedonia,
Founder of modern-day Turkey, Kemal Mustafa Ataturk.
Both organizations pledged to work together to strengthen U.S.-
Turkish-Macedonian relations.
The United States d Turkey M d i ’ t
Th U it d St t and T k are Macedonia’s top supporters in its
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efforts to join NATO and other Euro-Atlantic institutions.
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13. “ATATURK ALIVE IN HIS OWN WORDS”
71ST Commemoration of Ataturk – November 10, 2009 – Turkish Center, New York City
Held under the auspices of the Consulate General Republic of Turkey,
the commemoration was organized by IUMEZUSA, the Turkish-
American Architects and Engineers Society ( ) and the Federation
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of Turkish-American Associations (FTAA)
Prof. Talat Halman of Bilkent University honored our
commemoration of the founder of our Republic . The very first
Minister of Culture of our homeland presented a dramatic reading of
scores of Atatürk’s well-known and seldom-quoted statements. The
slides, featured authentic photographs, an exciting dimension to the
experience of the great leader’s thoughts coming alive.
The slide program consisted entirely of quotations from Atatürk’s
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speeches and statements about his ideas and ideals.
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14. 34 MILLION FRIENDS OF UNFPA
Lecture by Jane Roberts & Nuriye Ortayli – December 8, 2009 – Lighthouse Theater, New York City
Jane Roberts and Nuriye Ortayli from the United Nations
Population Fund spoke about UNFPA’s programs and women's
status,, reproductive health,, population and development
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issues in western Asia to alumni of Istanbul University and to
the Turkish-American New York area community.
Jane Roberts is a co-founder of 34 Million Friends of UNFPA in
2002 when the Bush Administration first announced they
would withhold the $34 million that Congress allocated to
UNFPA. Today the total amount of blocked funds stands at
over $200 million. The idea behind this project is to ask 34
million Americans to donate at least $1 and in turn, send a
message that Americans support UNFPA.
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15. FIRST UN ATATURK SYMPOSIUM:
TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION'S CONSCIENCE
NATION S
Symposium – December 18, 2009 – United Nations, Conf. Room C, New York City
The event was organized by the Permanent Mission Of Turkey to the
United Nations and IUMEZUSA
Vamik D Volkan M D is a Turkish-Cypriot emeritus professor of
D. Volkan, M.D. Turkish Cypriot
psychiatry at the University Of Virginia School Of Medicine. He spoke
about his psychoanalysis on the personality of Ataturk and the motives
of his actions that changed the history of Turkey.
Justin A McCarthy is a professor of history at the University of Louisville
A. Louisville.
He concentrated on the “Without Ataturk there would be no Turks”
topic.
Prof. Arnold Reisman is a great fan of ATATURK and Modern Turkey. His
ffocus was on the art revolution inspired by Ataturk in the Republic off
th t l ti i i d b At t k i th R bli
Turkey, and its phenomenal impact on science in general and Turkish
universities in particular.
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16. FIRST UN ATATURK SYMPOSIUM:
TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION'S CONSCIENCE
NATION S
Symposium – December 18, 2009 – United Nations, Conf. Room 2, New York City
George Gawrych is an associate professor of Middle East history at
Baylor University . His speech was focused on Atatürk and the
Turkish War of Independence from 1919 to1923. In 1989 he won
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the Biennial Award for the Best Published Article in Turkish Studies,
awarded by the Turkish Studies Association of North America.
Umut Uzer, the moderator of this symposium, is an assistant
professor at University of Maryland University College and a
postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies,
Harvard University . Dr. Uzer is the author of several books and
scientific journals on International relations and diplomacy.
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17. OUR LESSON: ATATURK
Movie Premiere – May 18, 2010 – Manhattan School of Visual Arts, New York City
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18. JEWISH-TURKISH RELATIONS THROUGHOUT
HISTORY
Conference – November 14, 2010 – Northwestern University
The McCormick Tribune Center, Evanston, IL
Jewish-Turkish Relations Throughout History: From the 15th century
Spanish Inquisition to the Holocaust
A discussion about remarkable — and widely unknown — events
that shaped Jewish-Turkish relations throughout history at the hands
of visionaries like Sultan Bayezid II, Einstein, Ataturk, and Turkish
Diplomats, Behiç Erkin, Namık Kemal Yolga, Necdet Kent, and
Selahattin Ülkümen
Speakers:
Arnold Reisman, Ph.D. PE. “Jewish Refugees from the Spanish
Inquisition and from Nazism: Albert Einstein,, Ataturk’s Vision,, and
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Turkey’s Modernization”
Mesut Ilgim, “Contribution of the Expelled (heimatlos) Jewish
German Professors to the Turkish Republic’s University Reform”
Emir Kivircik, “A letter to the Ambassador: The Story of Behic Erkin in
Vichy, F ”
V h France”
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19. SECOND UN ATATURK SYMPOSIUM:
TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION'S CONSCIENCE
NATION S
Symposium – December 7, 2010 – United Nations, New York City
The Second Annual Atatürk Symposium, "Atatürk: Leader of a Nation"
program's director Mehves Sonmez, and former president of Istanbul
University Alumni Association of U.S.A.,, made a welcoming remark at
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the United Nations, Conference Room 2, and thanked to each of the
speakers of the symposium.
Mediator: Umut Uzer, Ph.D., Research Professor in Turkish Studies,
Department of Political Science, University of Utah was the mediator of
Science
the program
Panelist 1: Arnold Reisman, Ph.D., Fellow, American Association for the
Advancement of Science
Panelist 2 Robert W. Finn, Ph.D., Former U it d St t A b d to
P li t 2: R b t W Fi Ph D F United States Ambassador t
Afghanistan, Associate Research Scholar in the Liechtenstein Institute of
the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, Princeton University
Panelist 3: Heath W. Lowry, Ph.D., Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Professor of
Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies, Princeton University
Panelist 4: Prof. Arnold Reisman, American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS); Ambassador Robert P. Finn, Former
United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
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20. SECOND UN ATATURK SYMPOSIUM:
TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION'S CONSCIENCE
NATION S
Symposium – December 7, 2010 – United Nations, New York City
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