Genghis Khan Medal to Dr. Akkan Suver Above you see Dr. Akkan Suver, Mongolian President Nambar Enkhbayara and Mr. Engin Köklüçınar On 2 - 8 August 2006, Marmara Foundation participated to the 800th anniversary of the birth of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, with a delegation formed by. Dr. Akkan Suver – President of the Marmara Foundation and Engin Köklüçınar- Secretary General of the Marmara Foundation. During the visit of Marmara Foundation Nambar Enkhbayar – President of Mongolia received the delegation. President Enkhbayar presented “Ghenghis Khan Medal”, highest award of the Mongolian State, to Dr. Suver. Mongolian State gave this medal to Dr. Akkan Suver concerning the contributions of the Marmara Foundation to the relations between Mongolia and Turkey with the Eurasian Economic Summits. After the medal ceremony Dr. Suver said that: “This medal is presented not only to me but at the same time to the Turkish civil initiative. So this success is the success of my nation”   Above you see Dr. Suver and Mr. Engin Köklüçınar to gether with the other people who received the same medal (R to L): Mushri Sansuma – Member of the Indian Parliament. Kaifu Toshiki – Former Prime Minister of Japan and current MP and Mun Je Chol – Minister of Democratic Republic of Korea. DR. AKKAN SUVER ELECTED AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION OF THE WORLD MONGOLIANS Convention of the World Mongolians came together on 7 August 2006, in historical capital city of Mongolia, Khara Khorum. At the Conclusion Session of the Convention; Nambar Enkhbayar was elected as the Honorary President of the Convention and Former Foreign Minister of Mongolia Ts. Gombosuren as the President of the Convention. Vice Presidents of the Convention were B. Baasanjav from Austria, Buldaev S.N. from Buryad Autonomous Region, Dr. Akkan Suver from Turkey, Ilumjinov K.H. from Kalmyk Republic, Sia Yong from Singapore, Enkhe Chimood and B.Enktuvshin from Mongolia. Below you see the members for the Convention of World Mongolians with the Foreign Minister of Mongolia   MARMARA FOUNDATION VISITED ORKHUN MONUMENTS Picture on the left you can see Dr. Akkan Suver and Engin Köklüçınar infront of the Bilge Khan (Kagan) Inscription and on the right Dr. Suver and Mr. Köklüçınar are examining an old Turkish gravestone (Balbal). Concerning the contributions of the Marmara Foundation to the relations between Mongolia and Turkey with the Eurasian Economic Summits organized for 9 years the Mongolia honored the President of the Marmara Foundation with the highest medal of the Mongol State: "Ghenghis Khan Medal" After receiving the Ghanghis Khan Medal personally from Nambar Enkhbayar - President of Mongolia Dr. Suver summarized his observations in Mongolia with these words: " During our presence here we had chance to witness the civilization of our ancestor: "Gokturks". We examined the Orkhun Monuments from the 14th century. These inheritances remind us the importance of receiving this medal on the lands of our ancestors"