Assistant Professor Mehmet Ö. Alkan at Istanbul University - Political Science.[Show as slideshow]

Professor Mustafa Özel teaches international economics and management at Fatih University in İstanbul, Turkey. Chairman of the Foundation for Sciences and Arts of İstanbul (Bilim ve Sanat Vakfi: www.bisav.org.tr) and vice-chairman of the National Culture Foundation of Turkey (Turkiye Milli Kültür Vakfi: www.tmkv.com), Dr. Özel also writes for the Turkish daily Yeni Şafak (www.yenisafak.com) and serves as the editor-in-chief for the monthly Anlayış (www.anlayis.net).
Professor Gökhan Çetinsaya is the President of the İstanbul Şehir University. His PhD dissertation, completed at the University of Manchester, England, received both the Malcolm H. …

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 …

In the World Qualifying soccer match, Turkey faced Spain. We came together to watch this exciting game at TACC-Madison on March 28, 2009.
Beside Turkish supporters, some of our American friends have also shown interest in the game. While enjoying the game on big screen, we had a lovely time by having Turkish tea, nuts and popcorn.
Even though Turkey has lost the game, we still believe Turkey will qualify for the finals at South Africa. We look forward to next match to watch and support Turkey all together.