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Turkish Tunes in Phoenix04/25/2012
Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum has an expanded Turkish music collection. Read about this extensive single-country exhibit that showcases mehter (Ottoman ceremonial) music, various traditions of the Turkish countryside, the music and movement of the Mevlevi Sufis, and the vibrant music of Turkey's urban centers that TPF is proud to support. Read more. Social Entrepreneurship in Turkey: Mustafa Sari Saves Van04/17/2012
Booming is the adjective most often used to describe Turkey these days. Ranked the 16th largest economy (and growing) in the world, the country saddled between Europe and the Middle East is looked as a sound investment and economic model for others, especially in the region. Yet, it is important to note that this Turkish economic miracle is regional, contained to Turkey’s west. What happens in Istanbul stays in Istanbul. Read more.
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Filiz Bikmen
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Filiz Bikmen is a foundation professional, speaker and author based in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently is the director of programs and international relations at Sabancı Foundation and a regular contributor to Alliance Magazine. Prior to joining Sabancı Foundation, Filiz served as the Executive Director at TUSEV (Third Se ctor Foundation of Turkey) a network of 100 of Turkey's leading foundations. In 2006, she prepared an extensive study on the global practice of community foundations and implications for Turkey and was rewarded with the Emerging Leaders International Fellowship at The Graduate Centre, City University of New York. Of Turkish descent and raised in New York, Filiz re-located to Istanbul in 1999. Filiz has a Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a double Bachelor of Science degree in Business Communications and Psychology from the State University of New York, College at Brockport. Filiz serves on several non-profit boards including the International Center for Not for Profit Law. She is a member of the Governing Council of the European Foundation Center, and a former Board member of Turkish Philanthropy Funds.
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