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Continuing its legacy of contributions to dialogue and understanding within the community of Atlanta and the greater Southeastern U.S., Istanbul Center hosted the largest Turkish Food Festival in the state of Georgia on December 11, 2011!  

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Belmont University Study Abroad Students Enjoy Dinner at a Local Family's Home on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey

Every year, Istanbul Center organizes multiple trips to Turkey to facilitate intercultural understanding and to build bridges and personal connections between Americans and their Turkish counterparts. The focus of these excursions is dialogue through culture, business, and education.

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2010-11 Global Connections Art & Essay Contest Student Winners at Ataturk's Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey

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Archbishop Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktas welcomes U.S. visitors as they tour Midyat, Turkey

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Business students from Clayton State University learn about the second-fastest-growing economy in the world in Istanbul, Turkey's financial capital

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Georgian law enforcement officers visit the Turkish Ministry of the Interior

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2011-12 Global Connections Art & Essay Contest Deadline Extended to February 10th!

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INEPO-USA 2012, Deadline Extended to February 10th 2012

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Save the Date: Next Round of Turkish Classes Start Late February 2012

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Annual Turkish American Day at the Georgia Capitol on February 21st!

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Turkey reaches Tourism Goal of 30 million in 2011

 

The Turkish Roundabout: Why Turkey is the biggest winner of 2011-and will soon be a significant power

 

IMF Revises Turkey's Year-End Growth Projection to 7.5%

 

Heifer International CEO, Pierre Ferrari, Discusses World Hunger at Istanbul Center's 9th annual Friendship Dinner 

 

Istanbul Center Initiates Earthquake Relief Efforts Across Southeastern U.S.

 

Tennessee Congresspeople Visit Ministry of Internal Affairs in Turkey

 

GlobalAtlanta Roundtable Focuses on Turkey

 

TrueLanguage Interview with Executive Director Tarik Celik


Clayton State University President publishes blog chronicling trip to Turkey


Congressman Hank Jonhnson returns from Istanbul Center-sponsored trip to call Turkey an "emerging power, valuable partner"


Rockdale County student wins 2nd place
in international science competition in Istanbul

Turkey's young, dynamic population could pump up the EU economy, paper says

Former Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson speaks on at the Atlanta Forum Network

"State Government Honors Turkish Community" at Turkish American Day at the Capitol


Turkish papers laud Istanbul Center's Turkish-American Day at the Georgia Capitol
 


Turkish manufacturers partnering with GE
on new vehicles

Bilateral trade boosted by inception of new U.S.-Turkey Business Council

Wall Street Journal cites Turkey as an "Auto powerhouse"

Turkey in top 10 countries
in sending international students to study in U.S.

U.S. think-tank German Marshall Fund extols Turkish economic involvement in the Middle East

New York Times readers vote Istanbul their top travel destination

Brookings Institution names Istanbul 1st of the "30 Most Dynamic Cities in the World"


Two Turks named in Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers
  
 

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Join Us at the 3rd Annual Turkish American Day at the Georgia Capitol on February 21st!

 The 3rd Annual Turkish American Day at the Georgia Capitol will take place at the Georgia State Capitol Building on Tuesday, February 21st 2012 from 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.! 

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Turkish Food Festival held at Istanbul Center's Alpharetta Branch

Continuing its legacy of contributions to dialogue and understanding within the community of Atlanta and the greater Southeastern U.S., Istanbul Center hosted the largest Turkish Food Festival in the state of Georgia on December 11, 2011!

 

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Istanbul Center Expresses Condolences to the Victims of the Christmas Day Attacks in Nigeria

Istanbul Center would like to take the time to offer our condolences to the victims and survivors of the brutal bombings that occurred on this year's Christmas Day in the West African nation of Nigeria On December 25, 2011 terrorists from the Boko Haram group in Nigeria – notorious for years of sectarian, anti-Christian, anti-Western violence – yet again carried out Christmas Day attacks on at least five Christian houses of worship in the cities of Jos, Madalla, Kano, Damaturu, and Gadaka. Sadly, dozens of people were killed and wounded and the city of Madalla alone reported the loss of at least thirty lives as a result of the violence. Read more...

Congratulations to Bill Bolling, Georgia Trend Magazine's "2012 Georgian of the Year"


Istanbul Center is pleased to announce that Bill Bolling, Founder and Executive Director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB), has been named "2012 Georgian of the Year" by Georgia Trend Magazine!

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Istanbul Center hosted its 9th annual Friendship Dinner, November 2011

Istanbul Center was pleased to host its 9th annual Friendship Dinner on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Westin Buckhead Hotel under the theme of "1 Billion Hungry in the World: What is your Role?" The gala, attended by hundreds of Atlanta's most influential figures and leaders, began with a pre-event reception at 6:00 pm. Read more...

Istanbul Center hosted second part of our "Politics of Exclusion: Extremism and Imagining the 'Other'" Panel Series

On Monday, October 31st 2011, Istanbul Center held the second part of its “Politics of Exclusion: Extremism and Imagining the ‘Other’” Panel Series at Georgia State University’s Student University Center from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

 

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Lecture-Recital by the Renowned Dr. Evren Kutlay

 

Istanbul Center hosted a Lecture-Recital program by famed musician and researcher Dr. Evren Kutlay on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Woodruff Arts Center. 

 

 

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Turkey Trips, Summer 2011

Every year, Istanbul Center organizes multiple trips to Turkey to facilitate intercultural understanding and to build bridges and personal connections between Americans and their Turkish counterparts. The focus of these excursions is dialogue through culture, business, and education.

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A Decade Since 9/11: Remembrance and Honor

Ten years ago this Sunday the United States and the world were changed forever when terrorists crashed four planes into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania on a crisp, clear September morning, killing thousands of Americans. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 not only exemplifies the most severe attacks ever perpetrated on American soil but loss on a grand scale: loss of life, loss of security, loss of hope, and even a feeling of loss in common humanity. 

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African Friends are Awaiting Your Help

Ethiopian and Somalian children are dying from starvation and Istanbul Center urges you to help!

 

Recently, Adrian Edwards, Official Representative of the UN, stated that the Dadaab Camp is the world's largest refugee camp. Due to displacement caused by drought, there are more than 400,000 Somalian refugees staying in the Dadaab Camp near Kenya and the number is increasing.

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"Justice Has Been Done"

On May 1st 2011, President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, the world’s most notorious terrorist and the leader of al-Qaeda, had been killed by U.S. special forces. As President Obama stated, the death of bin Laden should be heralded as a victory not only for the United States, but “should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.”  

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Alliance of Civilizations Offers Conference Journal

Istanbul Center sponsored 2009's international conference entitled "Alliance of Civilizations: Turkey at the Crossroads of Cultures," with Kennesaw State University (KSU) and the United Nations, as a major part of KSU's 2008-2009 Year of Turkey project.

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International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO) 2012

INEPO is a competition that invites students from all over the world to submit science projects related to environmental issues. Last year, INEPO received science projects from students in 44 countries world-wide.

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Istanbul Center Alpharetta Office Open!

Istanbul Center's new branch office has opened in Alpharetta, GA. Visit this inviting space for Cooking Classes, Turkish Food Festivals, and a variety of other cultural events and programming.

 

 

 

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