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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"
The 3rd Annual Turkish American Day at the Georgia Capitol took 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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On Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. two very talented artists, Yasmin Levy of Israel and Omer Faruk Tekbilek of Turkey, both recently nominated for BBC World Music Awards, performed on stage together at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts!
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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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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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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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