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Macedonian Consul General Abaz received Dr. Suver
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - Read : 2768Marmara Group Foundation's President Dr. Akkan Suver visited the Macedonian Consul General Zerrin Abaz in her office in order to express his gratitude for the annual Macedonian high level participation at the Eurasian Economic Summit under the chairmanship of President Gjorge Ivanov as well as to provide new information regarding the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit to be held in April. During the visit, the agenda of the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit and the participation of Macedonia were discussed. Zerrin Abaz, Macedonian Consul General in Istanbul, stated that this year would be a broad participation.
Müjgan Suver met George Papandreou
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Read : 3143Within the framework of the WINPEACE (Women's Initiative for Peace) evaluation studies, Müjgan Suver, Head of EU and Human Rights Platform of the Marmara Group Foundation, Zeynep Oral, Feriha Erfan, Şule Buçak, Nur Mardin ve Jennifer Sertel came together with Greek Prime Minister (2009-2011) George A. Papandreou. The talks focused on Winpeace 2018 program. Müjgan Suver invited George A. Papandreou to the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit. In 2002, the former Prime Minister honored the 5th Eurasian Economic Summit with his presence.
Şamil Ayrım met the Ambassador of Turkmenistan
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Read : 2743Şamil Ayrım, Vice President of the Marmara Group Foundation, visited the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Ankara, Ishankuli Amanlyev, in order to present information about the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit. Emphasizing that the Marmara Group Foundation gives great importance to the representation of Turkmenistan at the Eurasian Economic Summit, Şamil Ayrım also asked Ambassador Ishankuli Amanlyev for support regarding the high level representation of Turkmenistan.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
Visiting Consul General of Italy Mme. FERRARI BRAVO
Monday, January 8, 2018 - Read : 3593In the framework of promotional visits regarding the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit, Dr. Akkan Suver and Cafer Okray gave an informational presentation during their visit of the Italian Consul General, Mme. FERRARI BRAVO. Dr. Akkan Suver and Cafer Okray also highlighted the importance of Italy's participation in their visit.
Bulgarian Church Opened
Monday, January 8, 2018 - Read : 3348The Bulgarian St. Stephen Church in Balat (Istanbul), known as the Iron Church, was renovated with a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov after nine years of restoration. The ceremony was attended by Bulgarian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva, Grand Mufti Mustafa Aliç Hacı in representation of the Muslims and Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, representing the Orthodox community. Diplomatic Mission Chiefs, as well as religious leaders from Istanbul and Turkish Bulgarian citizen leaders of the civil society joined the ceremony. (PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
Happy Solidarity Day
Thursday, December 28, 2017 - Read : 3404We are on the anniversary of the Solidarity Day of the World Azerbaijanis, laid out by the Great Leader Haydar Aliyev on 31 December 26 years ago. The Solidarity Day of the World Azerbaijanis is to ensure that the Azerbaijani unity and the high Azerbaijani civilization actually pass through the present. The Great Leader Haydar Aliyev established a bridge between generations and distances in order to make Azerbaijani people living abroad and in the country move together in the direction of the same faith, the same believe and the same goal. This magnificent thought bridge, which was laid 26 years ago, is the source of high reputation that Azerbaijan has in the world today. On the anniversary of this source, the Great Leader Haydar Aliyev is remembered with mercy and respect; The Marmara Group Foundation congratulates all Azerbaijani People to the Solidarity Day.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - Read : 2496Marmara Group Foundation's President Dr. Akkan Suver has issued a congratulatory message to the public for the upcoming New Year. Dr. Suver Suver wishes a year full of peace, tranquility and peace in his message. His message is as follows: "We are on the eve of 2018 with new expectations, with new hopes. In the name of our civil society identity I wish that the year 2018 will bring peace and tranquility to our people and to humanity. I hope that the days of pain we are experiencing will come to an end that the ambition of war will be over, that involuntary migration will be stopped, and that in 2018 there will be peace, tranquility and happiness. Because humanity, terrorism, gives a great exam against war. This exam is against despair. This exam is more compassionate, more compromise, more prudent, more righteous, and more peaceful. Therefore, I hope that the year 2018 will be a successful year of exams and will open the doors of new days with beautiful anticipations to be formed, and will bring peace, prosperity and happiness to humanity." MUTLU YILLAR... YENİ İLİNİZ MÜBARƏK… HAPPY NEW YEAR... BONNE ANNÉE... XIN NIAN YU KUAI... FELIZ ANO NUEVO... KALI RONIA... EIN GLÜCKLICHES NEUES JAHR... LA MULTI ANI... S NOVYM GODOM...(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
Christmas greetings
Monday, December 25, 2017 - Read : 2720On behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation, Dr. Akkan Suver expressed his best wishes for Christmas, that is celebrated by the Syrian Orthodox world. On the occasion of the Christmas Feast of the Catholic and Orthodox Syrians in Istanbul, Dr. Suver visited each Syriac Catholic Patriarch Deputy Chief Archbishop Mgr. Orhan Çanlı and Syriac Orthodox Communion Spiritual Reverend and Deputy Patriarch Metropolitist Purple Filuxinos Yusuf Çetin in their offices to express his wishes for Christmas. Dr. Suver's message is as follows: "We wish a merry Christmas to our Christian citizens of different sects and traditions and to the believers of Christianity in the world. As sons of a geography that has hosted different religions and cultures down the ages, we believe that the wealth of our various religious feasts is indispensable to our unity. We wish that Christmas will be an opportunity for the development of the solidarity climate and for the opening of the gates of peace. We wish all Christians, especially our Syrian Orthodox citizens a merry Christmas." (PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
The Marmara Group Foundation visited Mrs. Şeyma Şahin
Saturday, December 23, 2017 - Read : 3349A delegation consisting of Müjgan Suver, President of Marmara Group Foundation's EU and Human Rights Platform, Sevinç Köklüçınar, Gülay Bayramoğlu and Ebru Sanver visited Istanbul Governor Vasip Şahin's spouse Şeyma Şahin at the Governor's Mansion. The members of the delegation who presented information regarding the work of the Marmara Group Foundation to Şeyma Sahin, invited her to the 21st Eurasia Economic Summit. (PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
The Consul General of Ukraine organized a Christmas Carols Concert
Saturday, December 23, 2017 - Read : 3205Oleksandr Gaman, Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul, organized a Christmas carols concert at the Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year. The evening that began with an opening speech by the Consul General and that was followed by the concert of the choral ensemble "Blahovist", was joined by a crowded audience, including diplomatic mission chiefs in Istanbul. After the concert, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulated the choir members and presented them gifts. The concert was finished with a collective photo shoot. (PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)