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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.

Sule Dedekarginoglu

Sule joined TPF as Program Assistant in July 2011. She graduated from Drew University in May 2010 with Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a triple minor in Political Science, European Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. During her studies, Sule travelled abroad to Belgium to participate in Drew University’s European Semester Program in 2008, and to London School of Economics Summer School in 2007. During these abroad studies, Sule had the opportunity to study the politics and economics of the European Union, and has written a research paper analyzing the impact of the monetary policies of the European Central Bank and Bank of England (BoE) during the 2008 financial crisis. In 2009, Sule participated in Drew University’s Semester on the United Nations program in New York, and was selected to attend to the reception hosted for Kofi Annan during his visit to Drew University in 2010. Sule also volunteers at Human Right’s First.