My Condolences to Great Turkish Nation

Saturday, Feburary 28, 2020 - Read : 2122

The martyrdom of our sons hurts us! Syria fires bullets, throws bombs on humanity. Our pain is great. Deep it is. The day is the day of unity and solidarity. The day is the day of being of one hearth. While we were waiting for the hands which hurt our sons will be broken, we regret to watch the humanity remain spectators. We wish patience to the Great Turkish Nation with our belief the Syria and its followers who commit crimes against humanity will not get away with these murders. My condolences to our nation!

Democratic Participation Mechanisms Seminar Was Held

Thursday, Feburary 27, 2020 - Read : 1812

‘Democratic Participation Mechanisms Seminar’ was held at the European Research Institute in Marmara University’s Göztepe Campus. Mrs. Pınar Türenç, the Chairwoman of the Press Council attended as a guest speaker. Pınar Türenç serves as the Chairwoman of the Press Council since 2013 and has undertaken the duty of chief representative of Turkey Journalists' Union. In addition, she carried on her works at European Movement 2002 Enterprise Group, KA.DER and Women's Candidates Training and Support Association. Türenç, in her speech; it is important for us to look at the big framework, not just the community we are in, and to find solutions to the problems of our country and it is possible to be a participant in many different ways, the one only has to take initiative for this.

The 28th Anniversary of the Khojaly Disaster

Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2020 - Read : 1614

Making a statement on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation due to the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly disaster, Dr. Akkan Suver stated that I believe that young people of the Turkish world should not forget Khojaly." Dr. Akkan Suver's statement is as follows: " Twenty-eight years ago, Armenia carried out an unprecedented massacre in history. 613 innocent Azerbaijan son were brutally murdered in the disaster in the Khojaly town of Azerbaijan. Despite the twenty-five years that have passed, we observe that the Khojaly Massacre has not been handled properly. It is nothing but a shame on behalf of humanity that a serious investigation about the Khojaly Massacre and an international criminal court has not been launched yet. The fact that international initiatives remain in the paper about the return of the occupied Azerbaijani lands to Azerbaijan, not turning into action, leads us to move away from trust in our future. Those who are under the age of forty nowadays may not know the Khojaly Massacre. I believe that our generation is responsible for transferring the Khojaly Massacre to the memories of new generation. To summarize briefly, what happened is not just the massacre of people. 28 years ago, Armenians entering to the Khojaly town in Nagorno-Karabagh region with the support of 336rd Soviet Mechanised Troop realized an unprecedented massacre with torture methods without any exception to women, children, men. According to the examinations made on slaughtered people, most of them burned and gouged out their eyes; the fact of pregnant women and children was the subject of this massacre was proven with the reports prepared by international organizations and objective foreign observers. This savageness has occurred in front of the whole world. I am not in favor of instilling hatred to the new generations. However, I believe that young people from the Turkish world should not forget Khojaly.

Ivan Brajovich accepted Marmara Group Foundation

Saturday, Feburary 22, 2020 - Read : 1623

President of the Assembly of Montenegro, Ivan Brajovich, making an official visit to Turkey, accepted the Delegation of Marmara Group Foundation. President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver, Secretary-General Cafer Okray and Executive Committee Member Sezgin Bilgiç was present during the visit which is realized with the presence of Montenegro Ambassador to Ankara Perisa Kastratovich, parliament members from Montenegro and Montenegro Consul General to Istanbul Selim Lika.

‘’Best Youth and Women's Practices in Policy and Decision Making’’ Seminar Was Held!

Saturday, Feburary 21, 2020 - Read : 1375

"Best Youth and Women’s Practices in Policy and Decision Making" seminar was held on Thursday, February 20 at the Team Campus of Beykent University. Mine Ekinci, the founder of the Village Schools Exchange Network (KODA) and the 2019 ASHOKA Fellow, was the guest speaker at the seminar, moderated by Evrim Timur and Zeynep Baykal. After the opening speech of Müjgan Suver, the project coordinator, Zeynep Baykal introduced herself and mentioned about the content of the seminar. Afterwards, the word was left to Ekinci by Evrim Timur. Graduating from the Politics and International Relations Department of Boğaziçi University, Ekinci stated that her main area of interest is the handling of politics within a philosophical dimension and its practice in daily life rather than the agenda politics. Adopting social justice and equality in opportunity, Ekinci stated that she has been involved in social participation since the age of 13 and participated in the voluntary networks of different non-governmental organizations.

Visit to Ambassador of Kazakhstan Abzal Saparbekuly

Tuesday, Feburary 18, 2020 - Read : 1406

Marmara Group Foundation Delegation consisting of Dr. Akkan Suver and Cafer Okray paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ankara Abzal Saparbekuly. During the visit Delegation exchanged views with the Ambassador and also provided information on the current state of the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit.

Visit to Ambassador of Moldova Dimitri Croitor

Wednesday, Feburary 18, 2020 - Read : 1954

President of Marmara Group Foundation Dr. Akkan Suver and Secretary General Cafer Okray made a courtesy visit to the new Ambassador of Moldova to Ankara, Dimitri Croitor. During the visit, which was also attended by the Undersecretary of the Moldovan Embassy Tudor Vasilica, the Marmara Group Foundation Delegation presented information regarding the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit.

Şamil Ayrim is awarded with the Pride of Azerbaijan Decoration

Monday, Feburary 17, 2020 - Read : 1534

Board of Trustees of Marmara Group Foundation and Istanbul Deputy Mr. Şamil Ayrım was awarded to the Pride of Azerbaijan, Golden Decoration of the Beynelxalq Journal of Azerbaijan, by Editorial Writer and Founder of the Journal Emil Nasırlı Rüfatoğlu, with a ceremony held at Marmara Group Foundation Centre. At the decoration ceremony which held due to Mr. Ayrım's services to Turkey-Azerbaijan friendship, brotherhood and unity, Dr. Akkan Suver, Yüksel Çengel, Engin Köklüçınar and Sezgin Bilgiç were also present.

Checks and Balances Network meets at IPM

Saturday, Feburary 15, 2020 - Read : 1335

Justice monitoring and DDA-Judicial Reform Group Workshop of Checks and Balances Network Justice Monitoring including Chairwoman of EU and Human Rights Platform of Marmara Group Foundation took place at IPM. Difficulties and obstacles to access to justice were discussed with lawyers and relevant NGO organizations.

Visit to Gjorge Ivanov

Wednesday, Feburary 12, 2020 - Read : 1522

The Marmara Group Foundation Delegation, consisting of Dr. Akkan Suver, Sezgin Bilgiç and Cengiz Balkan, who visited the former President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov in his office, gave information about the 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit. Furkan Cako, Former Minister of State of Macedonia and Zerrin Abaz, former Consul General of Macedonia in Istanbul, were also present at the visit.