Centennial Vision of Turkey Discussed in the Triangle Area
Turkish Student Association (TSA) has organized a conference in the Triangle Area on the centennial vision of Turkey
(PRWEB) January 24, 2005 -- Under the leadership of Leila Bekri of
International Visitors Council and of Sezin Malkoc, Burak Fenercioglu, and Emre
Usenmez of the Turkish Student Association (http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/turkish/index.html), North
Carolina State University (NCSU) has hosted Tuna Beklevic on January 16, 2005.
Mr. Beklevic shared his centennial vision of Republic of Turkey with the young
Turkish prospects in the region. Tuna Beklevic is the founder-president of
Anatolia’s Young Leaders’ Movement (www.agl.org.tr), an NGO dedicated to prosperity of the
underdeveloped regions of Turkey.
The meeting was held in Withers Hall
where mostly Turkish students from Duke, NCSU and University of North Carolina
attended.
In his diligent speech, Beklevic was talking about their
efforts and plans to deliver a better lifestyle to the young people in Anatolia.
He was asking for help from the young crowd to assist them on their desire to
improve the situation, as he said, this would be the only way to a stronger
Turkey.
Mr.Beklevic was due to visit 18 cities across the United States
as an invitee of the Department of State of the United States. While in North
Carolina, Mr. Beklevic also had meetings with John Locke Foundation, North
Carolina Council on Economic Education, World Affairs Council, North Carolina
Center for Nonprofits, and North Carolina Division on Public
Health.
Beklevic has also been invited to give a speech at American
Turkish Association, North Carolina (ATA-NC) Annual Meeting to talk about his
vision.
About Turkish Student Association
Turkish Student Association
is a non-profit student organization that seeks to create a common bond among
Turkish students as well as students of Turkish descent around NCSU, to
facilitate cultural exchange between those students and the surrounding
community, and to coordinate social, cultural, and educational programs for
students and the community.
For additional information, contact:
Burak
Fenercioglu
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Phone: 1.919.865.7327
Fax:
1.919.233.9751
http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/turkish/index.html
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb200332.htm