HasNa's Leader Farmer Training Program in Turkish Newspaper Hurriyet
Farm Extension Workers Appear in Local Maryland Newspaper
Low-Income Women in Turkey Trained in Micro-Business
2006 HasNa Small Grants Winners Announced
"Harran Su" Newspaper Merges with Tekno GAP
HasNa Sends English Teacher to SanliUrfa
HasNa Sends Radio Producer Marc Rosenbaum to Cyprus
HasNa President Receives Woman of Distinction Award
Article on HasNa's Cyprus Project Appears in Turkish Newspaper
Former HasNa Graduate Participates in National Academy of Sciences
Symposium in Tunisia
Archived News
Past Events
Movie Screening
On March 2, HasNa, in collaboration with the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC (ATA-DC) screened a film entitled "Stolen Eyes" at the Avalon Theatre. "Stolen Eyes" deals with a dark chapter in Bulgarian history, when, in 1985, the government of Todor Zhivkov decided to "Bulgarianize" its Turkish minority by outlawing Turkish names, customs, language and dress, and follows an unlikely love story that develops against this traumatic backdrop. Ticket proceeds will go to support HasNa and ATA-DC programs.
Discussion:Turkey’s Role in the World and How its Internal Politics Affect that Role
HasNa hosted a panel discussion on January 14, 2008 featuring three distinguished experts with three very distinct views of Turkey: Stephen Kinzer, author of Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds, Omer Taspinar, director of the Turkey Program at the Brookings Institution, and Yektan Turkyilmaz, a Ph.D candidate in cultural anthropology at Duke University. The panelists spoke about recent changes in Turkey's political order and its commitment to democracy; Turkey's expanding global role and relations with the U.S.; and the changing popular and political perceptions of ethnic differences in Turkey. The event commanded a diverse audience of over 150 people and provided useful and interesting information for those present.
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Discussion on Women in Migration from Rural Turkey
On Wednesday, April 19th, 2007 HasNa, in cooperation with the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, hosted a discussion with presentations from two Turkish researchers, Dr. Sebnem Koser Akcapar and Dr. Bulent Gulcubuk. This event explored the issue of integration and focused on women from rural Turkey. Click here to see event flier.
Turkish Movie Event: "Hejar"
The movie "Hejar", which was screened on February 18, 2007, is a compelling tale of a retired Turkish judge and Hejar, a small, lost Kurdish girl, gently illustrates the difference between these characters’ two worlds. Despite the cultural and language barriers this unlikely pair finds comfort and understanding in each other. All proceeds from this event will be used to develop HasNa's programs in Turkey and Cyprus.
Turkish Movie Event: "Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds"
On October 18, 2005 HasNa screened a Turkish movie called "Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds." This was an award-winning movie about the story of two boys who share a great love for the cinema. The movie event was a great success, with over 300 people attending. All proceeds from this event will be used to develop HasNa's programs in Turkey and Cyprus.
Turkish Festival-2005
HasNa participated in the 3rd Annual Turkish Festival in Washington, DC, which was held on October 2nd, 2005. Amidst the tasty Turkish food, traditional music and folk dancing, and unique crafts, HasNa set up a table, where staff and volunteers, dressed in bright green HasNa t-shirts, passed out informational brochures about HasNa’s mission and projects, informed people on what HasNa does, and sold tickets to the Turkish movie “Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds”. The event helped familiarize the Turkish community in Washington, DC with HasNa.
Upcoming Events
Islamic Art Event- Spring 2008
