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Istanbul Center

Istanbul Center is the largest Turkish-American organization in the southeast US. We serve metro Atlanta and the southeast, as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2002. We seek to build bridges between individuals of different cultural backgrounds, particularly Turkish and American. We promote the use of dialogue to proactively contribute to solving educational, cultural, environmental, social, and humanitarian issues. We do this by creating opportunities for children and adults to engage in dialogue about other cultures and their own. With outreach throughout the southeast, our major areas of concentration are education, culture, and humanitarian works. Our name comes from the nature of the city of Istanbul. Istanbul is a city where more than 15 million people with various backgrounds, languages, religions and cultures live together in peace. Istanbul's unique connectivity of Europe and Asia has allowed the city to be embellished with a richness of history and culture rarely found elsewhere in the world.

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  • Morton Abramowitz, Former US Assistant Secretary of State and Ambassador to Turkey, speaks about where does Turkey belongs and about western perceptions of Turkish foreign policy.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Andrew Young, former US Ambassador to the UN, former Atlanta Mayor, US Congressman, and civil rights leader, addresses guests of the Istanbul Center's sixth annual "Dialogue and Friendship" dinner. WABE 90.1-FM News Reporter Charles Edwards is the master of ceremonies.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Mustafa Akyol, long-time Editor of Turkey's daily Hurriyet newspaper, considers, "Turkey and Europe: Is Islam a Threat?". He provides a history of the region and explains some of the cultural dynamics. He tell how Turkey has a unique story when it comes to it's place in the Muslim world.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Ambassador Ross Wilson, the former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (2005-08), talks about changes in Turkey. He spoke on migration, radical economic advancements, and political transformations.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Dr. Lisa Rossbacher, President of Southern Polytechnic State University, speaks on the subject of empathy. Dr. Rossbacher's keynote speech at the 8th Annual Dialogue & Friendship Dinner is timely and moving as it addressed universal human values like understanding and kindness.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Former US Ambassador Mark Parris is joined by Turkish Congressman Suat Kiniklioglu to discuss new directions for relations between Turkey and the US during the Obama administration. This event is hosted by Kennesaw State University.
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    Istanbul Center
  • *Atlanta Journal-Constitution* Editor Julia Wallace discusses trends in the local and global news media businesses today.
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    Istanbul Center
  • Dr. Kemal Dervis, Vice President of The Brookings Institution and Former Minister of Economic Affairs of The Republic of Turkey, discusses globalization, its challenges and opportunities.
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    Istanbul Center