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Marmara Group Foundation was at the 5th Global Baku Forum

Saturday, March 18, 2017 - Read : 2732

Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation and Mr. Şamil Ayrım, Vice President of the Marmara Group Foundation participated in the 5th Global Baku Forum, which was held on March 16-17, 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan. İlham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan opened the 5th Global Baku Forum, in which actual and former presidents were present. Dr. Akkan Suver and Mr. Şamil Ayrım were invited to the various TV channels during and after the Forum and gave their remarks on the 5th Global Baku Forum, which was completed successfully.

International Women’s Day, March 8

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - Read : 4366

As you know, International Women’s Day, 8th of March is a universal day that is defined by the United Nations. Based on the human rights, this day is spared for the improvement of the political and social awareness, celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of the women. International Women’s Day, 8th of March first started to be celebrated in Turkey as “Working Women’s Day” in 1921. In 1975, “Turkey 1975, the Year of Women” congress was held as Turkey was also influenced by the “United Nations Decade for Women” program. After the military coup of September 12, 1980, no celebration was made for four years. Since 1984, every year “International Women’s Day” continued to be celebrated by various women’s organizations. However, this year, a ban has been imposed on celebrations in Istanbul and Izmir..(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)

H.E. Rustam Azimov, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Met With Dr. Suver

Monday, Feburary 27, 2017 - Read : 3749

H.E. Rustam Azimov, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, who came to Turkey as a formal guest of H.E. Nihat Zeybekci, Minister of Economy of Turkey, received Dr. Akkan Suver along with Elyor Ganiyev, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade of Uzbekistan and Anvar Sharapov, Minister of Tourism of Uzbekistan. At the meeting, Rustam Azimov expressed his remarks on Turk-Uzbek relationship. Dr. Akkan Suver gave a brief review emphasizing the value of Turk-Uzbek relationship for us as the Marmara Group Foundation with our civil society identity. At the meeting of Turkey-Uzbekistan Business Forum which Dr. Akkan Suver participated in, Turkish Businessman Ali Rıza Arslan signed an investment Project in the field of tourism with the Minister of Tourism Anvar Sharapov.

Checks and Balances Network Gathered in Antalya

Saturday, Feburary 25, 2017 - Read : 3048

The representatives of the Coordination Group, Communication Group and Internal Audit Group have gathered in Antalya for three-days meeting marathon on the dates of February 26-27, 2017 in order to form the new structure of the Checks and Balances Network and determine the intergroup duties and responsibilities. Müjgan Suver, who is in the Checks and Balances Network on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation, was elected in the Coordination Group as a representative of the Judicial Reform Group. At the meeting that took place in Antalya, Müjgan Suver, Şakir Gürel and Gamze Pamuk were elected as representatives of the Checks and Balances Network.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)

The book

Wednesday, Feburary 22, 2017 - Read : 3268

In the ceremony, which was held with the participation of members of parliament of Azerbaijan, diplomats, academicians and journalists on February 22,2017 in Baku, Cengiz Abdullayev, Mehmet Ali Nevruzoğlu, Seyyat Aran, Melahat Hasanova, Musa Guluyev, Aydın Hüseyinov, Aydın Heydarov, Yunus Oğuz, Ramis Asker, Halid Niyazov, Cengiz Güldamlası, Şamil Ayrım, Afet Mamayeva and Engin Köklüçınar held the floor to make a speech about the book.

The Minister of Tourism of Uzbekistan had a visit to The Marmara Group Foundation

Saturday, Feburary 18, 2017 - Read : 3459

The Marmara Group Foundation gave a dinner in honor of H.E. Sharapov Anvar, The Minister of Tourism of Uzbekistan. During the dinner in which the relations between Uzbekistan and Turkey for tourism became the main topic of conversation; H.E. Sharapov Anvar, the Minister of Tourism of Uzbekistan, who stated that not only the commercial and economic relations, but cultural relations have improved on a vast scale as well, emphasized that it is attached importance to development of touristic and bilateral relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan. Dr. Akkan Suver indicated to Minister H.E. Sharapov Anvar, who stated that in spite of the possible hardships due to the distance between two countries, the touristic regions and holiday destinations attract the citizens of Uzbekistan's attention, the potential touristic attractions thanks to history of Uzbekistan, rich culture and religious inheritance attract the Turkish citizens attention as well.

Immigration Panel in Küçükkuyu

Monday, Feburary 13, 2017 - Read : 3334

Müjgan Suver, The President of The Marmara Group Foundation EU and Human Rights Platform, made a speech during the panel having been held within the framework of the “7th Olive Fest" which was organized on February 11, 2017 by the Municipality of Küçükkuyu. The Fest activities, in which a lot of guests participated, began with the folk dances. After the exhibition of “There Are Kids On The Journey to Hope " , the panel having the theme of " Immigration and Millenarian Olive Trees crying For The Refugees Dying In Aegean Sea " was held. In the panel which was moderated by Bülent Tanık, the former Major of Çankaya, the subject of “Immigration and Millenarian Olive Trees crying For The Refugees Dying In Eagan Sea” was handled with the participations of Pınar Türenç, The President of Press Council, Dr. Hande Arpart, Central Council Member of TMA and Müjgan Suver, The President of The Marmara Group Foundation EU and Human Rights Platform. During the panel, Müjgan Suver brought up the social part of the current immigration problem in Aegean.

Checks and Balances Network Constitutional Meeting

Saturday, Feburary 10, 2017 - Read : 3199

Mujgan Suver chaired the Constitutional Meeting, in which Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Korkut made a speech on behalf of Checks and Balances Network, before the Plebiscite. The criterion must be, “Balance, check and democracy" Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Korkut made a speech to media with an interactive meeting about the amendment of Constitution on behalf of Checks and Balances Network, which is consisted of 300 Non Governmental Organization, in Ankara where their head office is.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)

Visit to Municipality of Maltepe

Thursday, Feburary 9, 2017 - Read : 2679

The Marmara Group Foundation made a presentation as part of 20th Eurasian Economic Summit during their visit to Mayor of Maltepe Mr. Ali Kılıç in his office. The delegation of The Marmara Group Foundation which consisted of Dr. Akkan Suver, Engin Köklüçınar and Cafer Okray, invited the Mayor of Maltepe Mr. Ali Kılıç to 20th Eurasian Economic Summit.

Marmara Group Foundation visited the Ambassadors in Ankara for Introducing 20th Eurasian Economic Summit

Wednesday, Feburary 8, 2017 - Read : 3597

Regarding the 20th Eurasian Economic Summit, The Marmara Group Foundation had meetings with Gabriel Şopanda the Ambassador of Romania, Genti Gazheli the Ambassador of Albania, Dr. Klaus Wölfer the Ambassador of Austria, Eitan Na'eh the Ambassador of Israel, Ulfat Kadyrov the Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Yu Hongyang the Ambassador of People's Republic of China and Branko Milic the Ambassador of Montenegro, individually and discussed about the Summit. These countries have high level participation to the 20th Eurasian Economic Summit.