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Cavit Çağlar's book
Saturday, March 22, 2024 - Read : 610Cavit Çağlar, one of the (F) Ministers of State, a well-known businessman and one of our doyen politicians, opens the closed doors of Turkish politics in his book in which he tells not only his life but also the Balkan geography with its past and present. A success story from the feeling of "Hungarian-Muhajir" to the Turkish identity card, from Akhisar to Istanbul, from Istanbul to the Parliament. The book, written by journalist Hulusi Turgut, was published by Doğan Kitap. As Marmara Group Foundation, we congratulate Cavit Çağlar
March 21st, Happy Nevruz Holiday
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - Read : 701We are delighted to celebrate the spring festival of the Turkish World, known as Nevruz Holiday, which symbolizes the awakening of nature. Since November 30, 2016, Nevruz Holiday has been recognized by UNESCO as "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". As Marmara Group Foundation, we say "Hello" to the beginning of spring and celebrate the Nevruz Holiday of the Turkish world.
Park in the Name of Yüksel Çengel
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Read : 565Ayfer and Yüksel Çengel, along with Dr. Akkan Suver, visited Avcılar Mayor Atty. Turan Hançerli at his office. The Avcılar Municipal Council has decided to name a park in Avcılar after Yüksel Çengel. Ayfer and Yüksel Çengel expressed their gratitude to Mayor Atty. Turan Hançerli for this gesture of high courtesy and generosity during their visit to his office. Dr. Akkan Suver also extended the thanks of the Marmara Group Foundation to the Mayor for this courtesy to Yüksel Çengel.
Marmara Group Foundation hosted an Iftar Dinner for Consuls in Istanbul
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Read : 612The Marmara Group Foundation hosted an Iftar Dinner in Istanbul for Consuls from Muslim countries with whom it collaborates on international events and was attended by 15 Consuls from various countries along with the management of the Marmara Group Foundation. Dr. Akkan Suver presented commemorative tokens of appreciation to Av. Serhat Tabanca and Ahmet Oğuz for their contributions to the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit,
We are commemorating the Anniversary of the Victory of Çanakkale
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - Read : 253We are commemorating the Anniversary of the Victory of Çanakkale on 18th of March. We commemorate the anniversary of the thwarting of the attempt by the Allied Powers against the Ottoman Empire, consisting of England, France, Serbia, Russia, Greece, Portugal, Romania, and the USA, to seize Istanbul from Çanakkale and Gelibolu by sea and land. This great victory ensured Mustafa Kemal's place in history as the Commander of Anafartalar. Happy Anniversary of the Victory of Çanakkale!
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Ankara visited the Marmara Group Foundation
Saturday, March 15, 2024 - Read : 523Yerkebulan Sapiyev, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ankara, along with Nuriddin Amankul, the Consul General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Akkan Suver at the Marmara Group Foundation. During the visit, members of the Marmara Group Foundation Executive Board, Serhat Tabanca and Mahmut Saklı, were also present.
Courtesy visit to Abdullah Gül
Saturday, March 15, 2024 - Read : 517Dr. Akkan Suver, the President of the Marmara Group Foundation, along with the Member of Executive Board Mahmut Saklı, visited the office of the 11th President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, and provided a briefing on the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit that took place.
Dr. Akkan Suver visited the PABSEC
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Read : 465Dr. Akkan Suver, the President of the Marmara Group Foundation, along with Mahmut Saklı, a member of the Executive Board of the Marmara Group Foundation, paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Dr. Asaf Hajiyev, the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC). During the visit, Dr. Akkan Suver presented a letter of appreciation addressed to the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament to Prof. Dr. Asaf Hajiyev, along with a request to convey his gratitude for being awarded the Medal of Honor at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit by PABSEC.
Iftar Dinner Hosted for Ambassadors by the Marmara Group Foundation
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - Read : 468The Marmara Group Foundation hosted an Iftar dinner for ambassadors from Muslim countries participating in the Eurasian Economic Summits in Ankara, at the Divan Restaurant located in the historic Castle. Ambassadors and Counsellors from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Iraq attended the Iftar. Representatives from the Marmara Group Foundation included Dr. Akkan Suver, Cafer Okray, Mahmut Saklı, Oğuzhan Ceylan, Belgin Tanrıverdi, Erol Altaş, Dr. Hüseyin Avcı, Kerim Yazıcı, Cihan Sancak, Metin Kilci, Kadir Yelbey, and Doğukan Ünal. During the Iftar, Dr. Akkan Suver presented souvenir gifts from the Marmara Group Foundation to the guests. Additionally, Dr. Akkan Suver ceremoniously awarded badges to the new members of the Marmara Group Foundation: Metin Kilci, Kadir Yelbey, Cihan Sancak, and Kerim Yazıcı..
We are in the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Saturday, March 9, 2024 - Read : 238We are currently in the sacred month of Ramadan in the Muslim world. As the Marmara Group Foundation, we hope that the month of Ramadan brings peace and tranquility not only to the Muslim community but also to our world. With a firm belief in the sanctity of Ramadan as a month of worship, we hope for our prayers to be accepted and for pathways to peace to be created.