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Mr. Osman Arıkan spoke at the International Investment Meeting in Tashkent.
Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Read : 140Mr. Osman Arıkan, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Marmara Group Foundation,attended the "International Uzbekistan Special Economic Zones: Governance, Performance" meeting held in Tashkent. Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Osman Evren Arıkan highlighted the increasing importance of investor services and after-sales support in creating competitive industrial zones.
We are marking the 11th anniversary of Demirel's passing.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - Read : 342It has been 11 years since we bid farewell to Süleyman Demirel, the 9th President of Türkiye. President Süleyman Demirel, who honored the Marmara Group Foundation countless times during his presidency, also made significant contributions to the formation of the Eurasian Economic Summits. As the Marmara Group Foundation, we respectfully bow before the cherished memory of President Süleyman Demirel, who was also a recipient of the Marmara Group Foundation Honor Medal (2007). May he rest in peace.
On the Occasion of June 15, Dr. Suver Gave a Statement to Azertac
Monday, June 15, 2026 - Read : 335Anniversary of June 15 Dr. Akkan Suver gave a statement to Azertac on the occasion of Azerbaijan's June 15 Day. Dr. Akkan Suver's June 15 message is exactly as follows:
Ahmet Polat Opened a New Store
Monday, June 15, 2026 - Read : 372Dr. Akkan Suver visited the new store opened in the Osmanbey district of Istanbul by Ahmet Polat, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Marmara Group Foundation and manufacturer of Jaguar brand shoes. During the visit, Dr. Akkan Suver also met with the businesspeople present at the store and conveyed his congratulations and best wishes for success.
Dinner for the Meadows
Sunday, June 14, 2026 - Read : 155Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation, and Müjgan Suver, together with Vice President Cafer Okray and Şen Okray, as well as Secretary General Sezgin Bilgiç, hosted Matt and Stephanie Meadows, representatives of a civil society organization from the United States, at a dinner gathering. During the dinner, the participants exchanged views on the upcoming 30th Eurasian Economic Summit, which will be held next year, and discussed opportunities for future cooperation.
Hon. Alexander Kalachev Hosts Recepti
Thursday, June 11, 2026 - Read : 494On the occasion of Russia Day, the National Day of the Russian Federation, Hon. Alexander Kalachev, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul, hosted an official reception at the Russian Consulate General in Istanbul. The reception, attended by heads of foreign missions and local officials, also included Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation,Mr. Cafer Okray, Vice President, and Mr. Mahmut Saklı, a member of the Executive Council.
The Akkan Suver Museum Book Meets Readers and Visitors
Sunday, June 7, 2026 - Read : 630Published by H2O Publications and written by Turan Şahin, the Akkan Suver Museum is not merely a museum catalog, but also a comprehensive documentary work shedding light on Turkey's cultural, diplomatic, and civil society memory of the last half-century. The book, focusing on the Akkan Suver Museum located in the Gebze Güzeller Organized Industrial Zone, established under the leadership of businessman Adem Ceylan and managed by Oğuzhan Ceylan at the Private Adem Ceylan Final Technical College, conveys a multifaceted life story spanning from journalism to politics, academia to international relations, through hundreds of objects and documents exhibited in the museum. The book traces the relationships Akkan Suver forged with heads of state, scientists, religious figures, and cultural personalities, accompanied by photographs, medals, decorations, diplomas, books, and personal memorabilia. The work meticulously examines cultural heritage elements acquired by the museum from a vast geographical area stretching from Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan to Turkmenistan, the Balkans to China, and from America to Africa. Traditional caftans, state medals, diplomatic gifts, manuscripts, mementos of religious leaders, family archives, and private collections related to the Turkic world are each evaluated within their own historical and cultural context. Prepared based on the idea that "He who has no memories has no memory," the Akkan Suver Museum stands out as an important cultural publication demonstrating how the memories contained within a person's lifetime are also transformed into the collective memory of societies.
Visit to the Rector of Baku State University
Saturday, June 5, 2026 - Read : 764The Rector of Baku State University, Elchin Babayev, received Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation. Dr. Akkan Suver, who participated as a speaker at Baku State University's conference on “Western Azerbaijan,” provided Rector Prof. Dr. Elchin Babayev with information about the Marmara Group Foundation and the Eurasian Economic Summits during the meeting.
Visit to Ambassador Prof. Dr. Birol Akgün
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Read : 694Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation, and Sezgin Bilgiç, Secretary General of the Marmara Group Foundation, who continue their contacts in Baku, paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Dr. Birol Akgün, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Baku. Azerbaijani journalist Emil Nasırlı was also present at the meeting.
Dr. Akkan Suver and Sezgin Bilgiç Visited Khazar University
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Read : 691Dr. Akkan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation, and Sezgin Bilgiç, Secretary General of the Foundation, who are in Baku, visited Prof. Dr. Hamlet Isakhanli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khazar University in Baku, and received information about the activities of the University. Prof. Dr. Alovsat Amirbeyli and Dr. Mahammed Akparov were also present at the meeting.

