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Turkish Tunes in Phoenix

04/25/2012

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 Van

04/17/2012

Booming is the adjective most often used to describe Turkey these days. Ranked the 16^th 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.

Zeynep Meydanoglu

Zeynep is the Coordinator for Ashoka Turkey.

Prior to Ashoka, Zeynep was Program Director responsible for International Relations, Research and Social Investment at TÜSEV (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey) which aims to strengthen the legal, fiscal and operational infrastructure of the non-profit sector in Turkey. Zeynep has also been an active member of the women’s movement in Turkey. She has and continues to provide volunteer support to a number of leading women’s NGOs in the country, working on women’s integration in social, economic and political life. She is currently an Executive Board Member of KA-DER (Association for the Support and Preparation of Women in Politics) and manages the organization’s projects towards empowering women citizens and activists.

Born and raised mostly in Istanbul, Turkey, Zeynep has a double Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Cultural Studies from McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Blog Posts:

"Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey" January 17, 2012