Another great Cultural Conversation event was held on March 13, 2010. The speaker was Professor Abdullah Yavaş of UW-Madison who is also a consultant for the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.

Abdullay Yavaş presented a slide show about Turkey’s Economy and Monetary Policy. He also mentioned various topics including the history of Turkey’s Economy, Turkey’s Economy current situation, global economy crisis, etc.

At the end of his presentation, he answered attendee’s questions. One of the attendees is Kemal Karpat, Turkish historian and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, asked …

We are very pleased to announce that Turkey Parliament’s Administration Council (TBMM) has agreed on giving this year’s Parliament Award of Honor to historian Kemal Karpat.
The award was given for the first time on July 13, 2005 to world-famous brain surgeon Professor Gazi Yaşargil, then it was granted to Professor İhsan Doğramacı on May 30, 2007 and to Professor Halil İnalcık on July 30, 2008. The Parliament Award of Honor is bestowed on those who made considerable contributions to Turkey’s publicity and who have international successes.
Kemal Karpat is a doyen …

The first Cultural Conversation was held at TACC-Madison. The speaker was distinguished Kemal Karpat who is a Turkish historian and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kemal Karpat firstly began with the good wishes and hope to Cultural Conversations.
I wish the new intention to be successful and continuous. There are very distinguished friends in Madison. Every month if you invite them, and come together to talk about different issues, it will be possible to get closer and learn something from each other. … Hopefully Cultural Conversions will be ongoing success.
He …