Turkish Art and Culture Lecture Series in Istanbul
One of the educational programs organized by the Turkish Cultural Foundation Turkey Branch office in Istanbul is the Turkish Art and Culture Lecture Series. With this lecture series, the Foundation aims to introduce the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Turkey to resident representatives and officials of foreign institutions in Istanbul, such as members of the consular corps, foreign faculty members and the expatriate community at large. This program serves the mission of the Turkish Cultural Foundation to promote Turkish culture and build cultural bridges through people to people cultural exchanges and public education.
The Turkish Cultural Foundation is pleased to present the following distinguished speakers and lectures in its 2015-2016 TCF Lecture Series in Turkish Culture and Art in Istanbul. The lecture series will run from October 2015 through May 2016.
Unless otherwise noted, all conferences take place at the TCF Istanbul office. The lectures are open to the public and registration is required for all events. Please verify date, time and venue at registration time, since events may change. You may call 0212-297-4038 or send an email to lecture@turkishculture.org for more information.
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Lectures in 2017
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Ali Riza Tuna (independent researcher)
Ali Riza Tuna is an independent researcher and textile collector in various aspects of early Anatolian carpets.
English, 16:00
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Lectures in 2016
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Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)
Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
Turkish, 15:00
Prof. Dr. Fatma Ürekli (Mimar Sinan University)
Dr. Fatma Ürekli is a Professor at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul.
Turkish, 15:00
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Lectures in 2015
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Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)
Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
Turkish, 15:00
Dr. Alberto Boralevi (independent scholar)
Dr. Alberto Boralevi is an Italian architect, dealer and famous scholar on antique classical carpets and textiles.
English, 17:30
Ali Riza Tuna (independent researcher)
Ali Riza Tuna is an independent researcher and textile collector in various aspects of early Anatolian carpets.
English, 17:30
Prof. Dr. Dogan Kuban (Istanbul Technical University)
Dr. Dogan Kuban is a Professor of Ottoman architecture and history at Istanbul Technical University.
English, 17:30
Prof. Dr. Gönül Tekin (Ottoman Studies Foundation)
Prof. Dr. Gönül Tekin is a Professor of Turkish Language and Literature. She is a Founder and Chairman of the Ottoman Studies Foundation.
Turkish, 17:30
Panel “Mübadele: Population Exchange between Turkey and Greece”
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Balta (National Hellenic Research Foundation)
Ipek Ozel (Istanbul Bilgi University)
Prof. Dr. Evangelia Balta is an historian whose research focus is subjects related to economic and social history during the Ottoman period as well as Greek culture of Asia Minor and Karamanlidika Studies. Ipek Özel is a lecturer at the Department of Communications of Istanbul Bilgi University.
English, 17:30
Prof. Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi (Istanbul Bilgi University)
Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi is a Professor of Ottoman economic and social history at Istanbul Bilgi University.
English, 17:30
Atila Ege (World Heritage Travelers)
Atila Ege is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Association of the World Heritage Travelers.
English, 14:30
Banu Özden (YESAM)
Banu Özden is Project Executive at the TCF Culinary Arts Center-YESAM
English, 14:30
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Past Lectures
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Kuru (University of Washington)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Kuru is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
English, 14:30
Brenna MacCrimmon (musician, researcher)
Brenna MacCrimmon is a Canadian singer and songwriter and has been researching and performing the music of Turkey and the Balkans since 1984.
English, 14:30
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yonca Erkan (Kadir Has University)
Dr. Yonca Kösebay Erkan is an Associate Professor at Kadir Has University of Istanbul. Since 2010, Dr. Erkan has been actively taking part in UNESCO World Heritage meetings as a member of the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, and is also a member of ICOMOS-Turkey and Europe Nostra.
English, 16:00
Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)
Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
Turkish, 16:00
Prof. Dr. Savaş Arslan (Bahçeşehir University)
Dr. Savaş Arslan is a Professor of Film and Television at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
English, 14:30
Prof. Dr. Recep Karadağ (Marmara University and TCF Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory-DATU)
Dr. Recep Karadağ is Senior Scholar at the TCF Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory (DATU) and a Professor at Marmara University in Istanbul.
Turkish, 17:30
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