National Geographic Magazine has been with the people around the world for over 123 years and has over 50 million readers. The first issue is displayed at an exhibition titled “Turkey, We Do not See” organized by National Geographic Turkey, celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The exhibition has been selected from...
An Exhibition of Photographs, Posters and Books and Presentation on the Life of One of the Greatest Leaders of the 20th Century.By Yüksel Oktay, PE
Exhibition – May 1-31, 2011 Presentation – May 21, Saturday, 13:00 – 15:00
Hunterdon County Library, North County Branch, 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, NJ 908 730-6135
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For the past 47 years, the last week in March has been celebrated as Library Week in Turkey (1) with the goal of developing the love of reading and emphasizing the importance of books to students and the awareness of libraries for the general public.
Very few advertisements on the...
Dear Akhilesh Pillalamarri,
I thank you for your kind and supportive comments. I appreciated them. Your scholarly questions are valid ones and they need to be answered with care. That is why I have taken time in responding. Scholars like yourself who show keen understanding in what I have written...
Education is a social institution. It helps a society form its values, norms and mores so that the society continues to exist.
Education prepares a person to become a good citizen, and trains the individuals for life within the political structure of a particular society. It teaches the citizens how...
The Pera Museum in Istanbul hosted a selection of paintings and drawings by two of the most influential artists from Mexico, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The reception held at the museum on December 22, 2010, Wednesday evening was attended by many from Istanbul’s elite, including the Mexican Ambassador...
A Commentary by Yuksel Oktay, PE, March 21, 2011
The three-day conference which officially started on Thursday, March 17, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, some participants coming on Wednesday night March 16, ended on Saturday afternoon, March 19, where many excellent presentations were made and new leaders were introduced. The...
The second-day conference began with a presentation by Prof. Dr. Justin McCarthy, following brief opening statements by Gunay Evinch and Kaya Boztepe. The topic of McCarty's presentation was, "The Turks in America: the Creation of an Enduring Prejudice." As usual, the presentation was lively with a lot of anecdotes...
The first day of a three day, The Turkish American National Leadership Conference - Empowering Turkish Americans, was concluded yesterday with the Ambassador's reception at the magnificient Turkish Embassy Residence in Washington DC. Prominent members of the Turkish-American community, students from several universities in and around WDC, including three...
