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Happy Newroz Festival
Saturday, March 21, 2019 - Read : 2289We are in the high joy of realizing the common spring festival of the Turkish world, Newroz. We congratulate the Newroz Festival of the Turkish world as the Marmara Group Foundation.
General Assembly of Marmara Group Foundation was held. Akkan Suver reelected as President
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - Read : 2216The General Assembly of the Marmara Group Foundation was held with a wide participation in the Malta Pavilion in Istanbul. Begining its studies with Ertuğrul Kumcuoğlu's presidency and the General Assembly consist of Professor Dr. Yakut Irmak Özden, Leyla Tavşanoğlu, Dr. Uğur Özgöker and Turan Sarıgülle, reading the annual report of the Marmara Group Foundation. Dr. Akkan Suver talked about 2018. After the reading of the activity report, H. Gökhan Humbaraci read the Audit Report and Bülent Soylan read the Financial Report. Afterwards, activity and audit reports were released via separate voting. After the acceptance of new members Prof. Dr. Erman Tuncer, Cemal Bilgiç, Mehmet Gökhan Havuzlu, Sezgin Bilgiç, Mustafa Ergin, Göksel Bilgiç, Ümit Çoban, Rahmi Dilek and Baturhan Koçak, elections were held. The new Executive Council of the Marmara Group Foundation consisted of Dr. Akkan Suver, Ali Riza Arslan, Cafer Okray, Engin Köklüçınar, Yüksel Çengel, Lale Aytanç Nalbant, M. Gökhan Havuzlu, Lawyer Serhat Tabanca and Sezgin Bilgiç. Alaaddin Koçak, Yüksel Önel and Gökhan Humbaracı were elected to the Supervisory Board. Later on Dr. Akkan Suver who took the floor, while presenting their gifts in memory of 30 years to the members who have completed 30 years at the Marmara Group Foundation, has extended his thanks to the members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees for their interest.
Dr. Akkan Suver condemns terror in the Netherlands
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - Read : 1662Regarding the terrorist incident in which three people were killed in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on 18 March 2019, Dr. Akkan Suver made a press release. Dr. Suver's statement is exactly as follows: " We strongly condemn the villainous attack in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with our civil society identity. The murderer is the murderer, the butcher is the butcher regardless of his/her language, religion and race. As a result of this abhorrent attack, our condolences to the Dutch people and to the relatives of those who lost their lives and we wish patience and urgent recovery for the wounded."
A visit from the Marmara Group Foundation to the Syriac Patriarch
Monday, March 18, 2019 - Read : 1792Due to their high participation in the 22nd Eurasian Economic Summit, Prof. Dr. Akkan Suver and Yüksel Çengel on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation have paid a courtesy visit to the Patriarchal Vicar of the Syriac Orthodox Church Mor Filüksinos Yusuf Çetin. During the meeting Dr. Akkan Suver has noted that the high interest of the Patriarch that he showed every year is above all kinds of appreciation. Kenan Gürdal, the President of the Congregation also present in the meeting.
104rd Anniversary of the Victory of Çanakkale
Monday, March 18, 2019 - Read : 2512In the 104rd anniversary of the victory of Çanakkale on March 18, we honor our martyrs, our veterans and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with grace and gratitude. The Çanakkale (Gallipoli) Campaign cost the occupants 141.113, and the Turkish 195.000 men. Çanakkale was proved to be the Turksih's greatest victory of the war. This war showed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's skills as great commander and victory was achieved through his strategies. Turkey commemorates the Victory of Çanakkale.
The Global Baku Forum has been concluded
Saturday, March 16, 2019 - Read : 19907th Global Baku Forum has completed its works with 7 colorful philosophy night in which Nizami Gencevi has created. The night that Hüseyin Maliko, Amrah Dadashov, Bahruz Ahmad, Eldar Mansur, Kamil Bayramova, Elshan Rustamov, Aghali Karimzade, Leyli Valiyeva have performed with a magnificent concert, ended with the exceptional arias of famous Tenor Samir Jafarov. After the concert President of Nizami Gencevi Center, Nazım İbrahimov congratulated the artists together with Dr. Akkan Suver. At the end of the night, Hikmet Çetin the one of the previous Presidents of the Grand National Assembly, the previous Secretary General of the Islamic Conference, Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoglu, the Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Erkan Özoral, Ambassador of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Khikmatullozo have ended the night together.
Marmara Group Foundation condemns massacre in New Zealand
Saturday, March 16, 2019 - Read : 1585In the wake of the terrible terror experienced in two different mosques in New Zealand, President of the Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver cursed the events while making a press statement in Baku where the 7th Global Baku Forum was held. Dr. Akkan Suver's statement is as follows: "In New Zealand, the attacks that happened in two different mosques before Friday Prayer is against humanity as well as against Islam. It is a fact that Islamophobia, which has been committed for a long time, has a place in this case. We believe that anti-Islamism is fueling this event. As the Marmara Group Foundation, we condemn this massacre that we perceive as a new threat to humanity. We hope that this massacre in which in addition to anti-Islamism, the Turkish opposition is understood from communique, will be a lesson for the Western countries that encourage Turkish hostility and islamophobia. This massacre was actually committed against humanity as well as Muslims. We persistently demand that those who are behind this massacre in New Zealand must be found. Because we do not believe that those who are behind this massacre are traitorous, perverted murderer. We are sure that this is a scheme. We condemn those who organized the massacre, and want to know who is behind them. We wish mercy to the martyrs."
Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Erkan Özoral accepted the Marmara Group Foundation
Saturday, March 15, 2019 - Read : 2026Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Erkan Özoral accepted the President of the Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver who has attended the 7th of Global Baku Forum in Baku. During the visit, The Azerbaijani Journalist Prof.Dr. Halid Niyazov was also present. During the visit in which the exchange of views has been made on the importance of the 7th Global Baku Forum, Prof. Dr. Halid Niyazov gave a series of books to Ambassador Erkan Özoral.
Dr. Akkan Suver visits the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan
Saturday, March 14, 2019 - Read : 1798Dr. Akkan Suver, who participated in the 7th Baku Global Forum, visited the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Perviz Shahbazov in his office. During the visit, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Valeh Aleskerov, was also present. During the visit, Dr. Suver thanked the Minister of Energy Şahbazov and MP Aleskerov separately for their high participation in the 22nd Eurasian Economic Summit which held in February.
Dr. Akkan Suver participated to Global Baku Forum
Saturday, March 145, 2019 - Read : 1765Dr. Akkan Suver on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation attended the 7th of Global Baku Forum, organized by Nizami Gencevi Center. Dr. Akkan Suver met with prominent political and government people at the 7th Global Baku Forum, where the world's leading thinkers and presidents from five country were present. Dr. Akkan Suver who has received great attention from the major media outlets of Azerbaijan has made programs emphasizing the importance of Global Baku Forum on countless television channels, especially on Azerbaijan State Television being in the first place.