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Advancement of Turkish Cultural Awareness, and are managed by teams of scholars. As part of the sustainable development project undertaken by the Global Heritage Fund, the Foundation was a major sponsor of the restoration of the Namık Kemal House and Cultural Center in the Eastern Turkish city of Kars. Additionally, the Foundation sponsored the excavation and preservation project at the Neolithic site of
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Turkey and around the world. The database covers artists from numerous categories, including visual and applied arts, traditional
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To help preserve hundreds of years of art, the
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and abroad. Created in 2000, the Foundation seeks to help build cultural bridges between Turkey and other countries in order to support a better understanding and appreciation of Turkish cultural heritage. To do this, the Foundation coordinates a series of people-to-people cultural exchanges,
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The Turkish Cultural Foundation has underwritten the creation of a database of Iron Age settlements in Turkey, as well as a database for the Seljuk Age cultural and architectural sites. Both projects have been developed and implemented by Turkish non-governmental organizations TAY Project and
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in Turkey and across the world with a view to preserve this heritage for future generations. YESAM incorporates three conference rooms, a show kitchen and library. The show kitchen is designed for visitors to observe YESAM cooks preparing traditional Turkish dishes and desserts and is open to
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In 2011, TCF established the YESAM Culinary Arts Center. Located at ARMAGGAN Nuruosmaniye, the mission of YESAM is to research, document and revive the tangible and intangible culinary heritage and traditions created by the Turkish people over the centuries on the expansive geographies they
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In 2007, the Turkish Cultural Foundation was the lead sponsor of the XI. International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC). The Foundation's sponsorship enabled the preservation and restoration of 118 antique carpets and their exhibition during the conference.
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In order to promote interaction between the Turkish and American peoples, the Turkish Cultural Foundation has developed programs that encourage personal exchanges among different levels of society. One such program is the Foundation's series of
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helped organize 20 workshops for 638 teachers representing 241 schools. Since 2007, over 2000 American teachers have participated in the Teacher Workshops on Turkey program.
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in Central Turkey. Dating back some 9,000 years, Çatalhöyük is home to the world's earliest mural arts and is pivotal to understanding the origin of civilizations.
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the Turkish Cultural Foundation. Searchable in English and Turkish, the Image Archive of Turkish Art is accessible, for free, from the TCF Turkish Culture Portal.
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