"Year of Turkey"

From 2008-2009, Istanbul Center partnered with Kennesaw State University to bring Turkey to the Southeastern United States through a plethora of programming.  Cultural, educational, business and academic events were planned and held throughout the Southeast with most events happening primarily in the Atlanta area.  Below is a summary of the "Year of Turkey" project:

 

Whether you like Food, Music, Dance, Art or want to make New Business Ties to Turkey, you are cordially invited to partake in our celebration of the “Year of Turkey”!!

Join us for Fun, Food, Exhibitions and Great Learning Opportunities!!!

Turkish Food!  Turkish Music! Turkish Dance!

Come and enjoy the plethora of events we have planned at Istanbul Center and throughout the Atlanta area under the “Year of Turkey”!!

Please visit these links for more fabulous and exciting info!

“Year of Turkey”
www.yearofturkey.org
www.kennesaw.edu/yearofturkey


Turkish Festival
www.turkishfest.org

Art &Essay Contest for Middle and High Schoolers
www.istanbulcenter.org/contest


Turkish Film Festival
http://turkishfilmfestival.org/

 
All events under the “YEAR OF TURKEY” program are organized by Kennesaw State University and Istanbul Center as major partners with the contribution of the following community partner organizations:

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Turkish American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast United States

Honorary Consul of Turkey for Georgia

Georgia State University Middle East Institute


Major Dates to Save on Your Calendar

Business Summit /Matchmaking Forum
Dates: October 6, 7, & 8, 2008
Location:  TBA
Time: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Distinguished Attendees: Turkish Minister of Foreign Trade, Kürşad Tüzmen, Congressmen from Turkey, President/CEO/Representatives of 50 Turkish and 100 American local businesses.


Opening Ceremony for the Year of Turkey
Date: October 8, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm-3 pm
Location: KSU
Distinguished Attendees: Turkish Minister of Foreign Trade, Kürşad Tüzmen,
Congressmen from Turkish National Assembly

Parliamentary Group from Turkey
Date: August 11, 2008 – September 10, 2008


6th Atlanta Turkish Festival
Date: October 12, 2008
Location: Gwinnett County Convention Center
Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm


6th Annual Dialogue & Friendship Dinner: Alliance of Civilizations
Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: TBA

Major Conference on the Alliance of Civilizations (theme for the “Year of Turkey”)
Date: January 29-31, 2009
Location:  KSU
Times: 9 am-5 pm
Distinguished Attendees: UN Alliance of Civilizations Department, Congressman from the Turkish Government

 
3rd Annual Art & Essay Contest Awards Ceremony
Date: February 19, 2009
Location: TBA
Time: 3:00 pm
Distinguished Attendees:  Georgia Dept of Education officials, students, parents, and teachers from 150 schools in GA


Annual International Children’s Festival (April 23, 2009)
Date: April 23, 2009 (approximate)
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location:  TBA

It's the "YEAR OF TURKEY" in Metro Atlanta and Georgia! Kennesaw State University's "Year of a Country" program focuses on Turkey for the academic year of 2008-2009.