From Tradition to Modernity - the Art of the Anatolian Kilim Ali Riza Tuna (independent researcher)

Ali Riza Tuna is an independent researcher and textile collector in various aspects of early Anatolian carpets.

1950'den Günümüze Türk Resim Sanatı

Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)

Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.

Birinci Dünya Savaşı Döneminde Tarihi Eserleri Koruma Gayretleri

Prof. Dr. Fatma Ürekli (Mimar Sinan University)

Dr. Fatma Ürekli is a Professor at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul.

Archaeology, technology, and sustainability: Approaches to the past in the Gediz Valley, western Turkey Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chris Roosevelt (Koç University)

Dr. Chris Roosevelt is an Associate Professor at Koç University. Since 2015 he has been the director of the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (RCAC).

Askeri Ressamlardan Günümüze Türk Resim Sanatı (Turkish Painting in the 19th Century: Military Painters)

Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)

Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.

Classical Ottoman Rugs, Textiles and Other Objects from Italian Public and Private Collections Dr. Alberto Boralevi (independent scholar)

Dr. Alberto Boralevi is an Italian architect, dealer and famous scholar on antique classical carpets and textiles.

Back to the Future: Reconstruction of Anatolian Carpets from Renaissance Paintings Ali Riza Tuna (independent researcher)

Ali Riza Tuna is an independent researcher and textile collector in various aspects of early Anatolian carpets.

Anadolu Uygarlıkları (Anatolian Civilizations) Halil Demirdelen (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations)

Halil Demirdelen is an archaeologist and Deputy General Director of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.

Prospect on the Future of Istanbul Prof. Dr. Dogan Kuban (Istanbul Technical University)

Dr. Dogan Kuban is a Professor of Ottoman architecture and history at Istanbul Technical University.

Harvard Üniversitesi - Koç Üniversitesi - TCF Osmanlı Yaz Okulu: Kuruluşu ve Günümüze kadar Faaliyetleri (From Past to Present: The Activities of the Ottoman Summer School of Harvard University-Koc University - TCF) 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.

Panel “Mübadele: Population Exchange between Turkey and Greece” The Cultural Aspects of the Livelihoods of the Exchanged Greek Refugees Prof. Dr. Evangelia Balta (National Hellenic Research Foundation)

The eternal longing for the roots: The culture and traditions of the Turkish- Cretan and Greek refugees after the exchange 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.

Artisans of Empire: Crafts and Craftspeople under the Ottomans Prof. Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi (Istanbul Bilgi University)

Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi is a Professor of Ottoman economic and social history at Istanbul Bilgi University.

UNESCO World Heritage and Turkey Atila Ege (World Heritage Travelers)

Atila Ege is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Association of the World Heritage Travelers.

Exploring Turkey's Culinary Heritage - A Look through the History, Traditions and Ingredients Banu Özden (YESAM)

Banu Özden is Project Executive at the TCF Culinary Arts Center-YESAM

Signatures of Sultans, Signs of Love: Uses of Turkish Language in the Ottoman Empire Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Kuru (University of Washington)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Kuru is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Balkan Music and Turkish Culture 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.

1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Achievements and Global Challenges 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.

18. ve 19. Yüzyıllarda Türk Resim Sanatı (Turkish Painting in the 18th and 19th Centuries) Prof. Dr. Ayla Ersoy (Yeditepe University)

Dr. Ayla Ersoy is a Professor at Yeditepe University in Istanbul.

Cinema in Turkey: A Multiple History Prof. Dr. Savaş Arslan (Bahçeşehir University)

Dr. Savaş Arslan is a Professor of Film and Television at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.

Geçmişin İzlerinden Günümüz Tekstillerinde Doğal Boyaların Hayat Bulması (Understanding and Conserving the Past and Recreating Natural Dyes for Today) 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.