Istanbul Center

Reyhanli, Turkey

Istanbul Center is greatly saddened by the car bombings in Reyhanli, Turkey on May 11, 2013.  We are disturbed by and condemn these radical actions that caused the death of 51 and injured over a hundred more.  Our thoughts and prayers are with victims of these events as well as their families.

If you would like to know more about the tragic events in Reyhanli, please visit the following link:

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-315385-turkey-draws-closer-to-illuminating-reyhanli-attack-as-four-more-detained.html

100 most influential people in the world

We are excited to share the exciting news that prominent Turkish scholar M. Fethullah Gülen was named as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. Mr. Gülen's reinterpretation of various facets of the Islamic tradition speaks to his contemporary Muslim audience, and his message of intercultural dialogue, community service and education inspires millions of people in his native Turkey and around the world. Read more...

Art and Essay Contest Awards Ceremony 2013

The Istanbul Center was pleased to host the 7^th Annual Global Connections Art and Essay Contest Awards Ceremony at Clayton State University’s Student Activity Center Ballroom on March 23, 2013. The theme for this year’s contest was “The Human Footprint on the Environment: Impacts and Solutions.” Read more...

Lecture Series with Dr. Helen Rose Ebaugh

Dr. Helen Rose Ebaugh is a professor of sociology at the University Houston and has written extensively on Fethullah Gülen and the Gülen Movement. Her latest book, The Gülen Movement, attempts to describe the transnational movement to a western audience. Read more...

We celebrated 4th Turkish -American Day at Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA (February 8, 2013) - Resolutions recognizing the work of Istanbul Center, the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce (TACC), the Turkic-American Federation of the Southeast (TAFS), and the Turkish-American community

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Lecture Series

"Istanbul Center, in partnership with Emory University's Halle Institute and Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies department, welcomed Dr. Scott Alexander to lecture on "Which Religion Will Win; An End to Triumphalism in Christian-Muslim Relations." Dr. Alexander serves as Associate Professor of Islam and Director of the Catholic-Muslim Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Read more...

Atlantic Leadership Forum

On February 19, 2012 we have successfully organized this year's Atlantic Leadership Forum in partnership with Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) at GBI Headquarters in Decatur. Read more...

Luncheon Series with with Teya Ryan, President and Executive Director of Georgia Public Broadcasting

On Friday, Dec. 14, Istanbul Center hosted Teya Ryan, President and Executive Director of Georgia Public Broadcasting, for this month's Midtown Luncheon Lecture Series. Read more...