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Visit to Atty. Turan Hançerli

Thursday, September 2, 2020 - Read : 1899

Marmara Group Foundation President Dr. Akkan Suver and Vice President Yüksel Çengel visited Avcılar Mayor Atty. Turan Hançerli in his office. During the visit, Dr. Akkan Suver provided information about the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit which will take place on October 7-8, 2020, to Atty. Turan Hançerli.

Visit to Consul General of Azerbaijan

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - Read : 1784

President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver and Istanbul Deputy Şamil Ayrım visited and congratulated Nermine Mustafayeva, who was newly appointed as Consul General of Azerbaijan, in her office. Dr. Akkan Suver informed Consul General Nermine Mustafayeva about the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit.

Visiting IHKIB

Saturday, August 28, 2020 - Read : 1219

President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver visited İHKİB President Mustafa Gültepe in his office with a delegation consisting of Secretary-General Cafer Okray, Board Members Ali Rıza Arslan, and Turan Sarıgül and exchanged views on the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit to be held on October 7-8, 2020.

Visit to PABSEC

Thursday, August 27, 2020 - Read : 1158

President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver and Secretary-General Cafer Okray visited Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary-General Prof. Dr. Asaf Hajiyev in his office and exchanged ideas about the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit.

Happy August 30 Victory Day

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - Read : 3478

We are in the high excitement of realizing the Great Victory Day. Dr. Akkan Suver who published a message on the occasion of August 30 Victory Day stated that; "- today which is the starting point of road that goes to Lausanne with our civil society identity and from there to the independent Republic of Turkey, we would like to express our gratitude and blessing to the military genius of Atatürk and the heroic Turkish Army for their cherished and unique achievements. Dr. Akkan Suver's message is as follows: "Happy August 30 Victory Day. This is the road map of our fortune extending to Lausanne, the August 30 Commander-in-Chief Battle, the great and exceptional work of the Turkish Army and Commander-in-Chief Atatürk. Great Atatürk and our heroic soldiers moved the land of the homeland, which was intended to be squeezed into the middle of Anatolia, first to the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea and then to Marmara with the August 30 Victory. We owe our independence and our Republic to the August 30 Victory. With our civil society identity, we would like to express our gratitude and blessing to the Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Pasha and the heroic Turkish Army on this great day. Happy Victory Day. "

Akkan Suver's new book

Saturday, August 22, 2020 - Read : 1512

The book "Years with Süleyman Demirel", in which Akkan Suver and his acquaintances describes Süleyman Demirel in the view of themselves was published by Bilge Oğuz Publishing House. Akkan Suver said as following about his book; “In this book, you will find a leader who has served with glory, honor and dignity in the eternal life of our state, grew up from the village and recognized, with different expressions of his acquaintances. (PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)

Kenan Akın's new book [Sittin Sene] is published

Saturday, August 21, 2020 - Read : 1331

Marmara Group Foundation Board of Trustees Member Master Journalist Kenan Akın's latest book Sittin Sene was published. Kenan Akın, the witness of the events of recent history, tells about his exceptional memories in his book. You will witness the life of a real intellectual worker in this book, where he tells the backstage of the last fifty years sometimes as a reporter, sometimes as a editor-in-chief, sometimes a television program producer, sometimes a general editor, but always with the identity of journalist. You can access the book published by MD Press (www.mdallstore.com) at the publisher's web site.

Tatiana Çelebi made a working visit to Marmara Group Foundation

Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Read : 1344

Moldova Istanbul Trade Attaché Tatiana Çelebi made a working visit to the Marmara Group Foundation in order to be informed on the preparations of the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit and exchange views on the participation of Moldova. In the visit, Dr.Akkan Suver expressed that he attache great importance to the participation of Moldova to the Summit.

Şamil Ayrım sent a letter to members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Read : 1233

Union Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean (UfM PA) Turkish Delegation President Şamil Ayrım sent a letter to the UfM PA member delegations and lawmakers, containing detailed information relating to Turkey’s hydrocarbon activities in Mediterranean on August 17, 2020. Şamil Ayrım, stated that Turkey is the country with the longest coast in the Eastern Mediterranean and the conflict in the eastern Mediterranean can be resolved permanently only by dialogue and cooperation in mentioned letter. In the letter, UfM PA Turkish Delegation President Şamil Ayrım, emphasized that Turkey’s activities in Eastern Mediterranean has two dimensions; first one is the dimension related to the protection of the rights arising from the continental shelf due to the fact that Turkey is a sovereign state; second one is protection of legal rights of the Cyprus Turks who is the co-owner or the island. Besides, he emphasized that Turkey will demand justice primarily through diplomacy and cooperation and Turkey and North Cyprus will never give up their rights. In this context, Şamil Ayrım gave detailed information to his interlocutors with the evaluation note in the appendix of the letter that explains clearly Turkey’s thesis complying with the international law.

Şamil Ayrım awarded with the Medal of Friendship

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - Read : 1244

President of Azerbaijan İlham Aliyev, awarded Şamil Ayrım, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Marmara Group Foundation, and Istanbul Deputy, with the Medal of Friendship. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Ceyhun Bayramov presented the medal to Şamil Ayrım at an official ceremony held at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ankara. On the occasion of the presentation ceremony, President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver presented a letter to the President of Azerbaijan, İlham Aliyev, through the Embassy, to thank him on behalf of the Foundation. Şamil Ayrım was previously honored with the Azerbaijan Progress Medal in 2011. President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver also was honored by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the Medal of Progress in 2006 and the Medal of Friendship in 2011. The Marmara Group Foundation is grateful for its two members to be honored with medals by the President of Azerbaijan in separate time periods.